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Anchor escapement — Anchor escapement. The anchor and escape wheel of a late 19th century clock … Wikipedia
swing — [swiŋ] vi. swung, swinging [ME swingen < OE swingan, akin to Ger schwingen, to brandish < IE base * sweng , to curve, swing] 1. to sway or move backward and forward with regular movement, as a freely hanging object or a ship at anchor;… … English World dictionary
Swing — Swing, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Swung}; Archaic imp. {Swang}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Swinging}.] [OE. swingen, AS. swingan to scourge, to fly, to flutter; akin to G. schwingen to winnow, to swingle, oscillate, sich schwingen to leap, to soar, OHG. swingan… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
anchor recoil escapement — anchor escapement or anchor recoil escapement noun A clock escapement in which the pallets push the escape wheel slightly backwards at the end of each swing, causing a recoil of the pendulum • • • Main Entry: ↑anchor … Useful english dictionary
Anchor — For other uses, see Anchor (disambiguation). Ploudalmézeau, anchor of Amoco Cadiz An anchor is a device, normally made of metal, that is used to connect a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the vessel from drifting due to wind or… … Wikipedia
Anchor Step — The Anchor Step is the terminating step pattern of nearly all main West Coast Swing dance moves. Together with the slot, it is the most distinguishing element of West Coast Swing as compared to other swing dances.It its standard form, the anchor… … Wikipedia
Anchor Bay High School — Infobox Secondary school name = Anchor Bay High School current site built = 2003 city = Fair Haven state = Michigan country = United States campus = Suburban type = Public High School principal = Judith Stefanac students = 2,000+ faculty = 138… … Wikipedia
anchor escapement — noun : a clock escapement employing an anchor shaped pallet piece which causes the escape wheel to recoil slightly upon the locking action of each arm of the anchor * * * Horol. an escapement in which wedge shaped pallets engage with an escape… … Useful english dictionary
swing — Lele, lele koali, lewa, kālewa. Also: ōlewa, māewa, ma alewa; pūlewa (as a ship at anchor); kouli, ku uwelu, ai aiele, ho oleilei, huleilua; ukē (pendulously); the arms, kā, kāia; and hit, ku ika a; back and forth, kaiue, bo… … English-Hawaiian dictionary
swing shift — Synonyms and related words: anchor watch, bit, day shift, dogwatch, full time, graveyard shift, half time, lobster trick, night shift, overtime, part time, relay, shift, split schedule, split shift, stint, sunrise watch, time, tour, tour of duty … Moby Thesaurus
swing around the buoy — British to have an easy job Naval imagery, from a ship at anchor moving with the tides, and the consequent inactivity for the crew … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms