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EnglishTHE SCHOLAR'S LEXICON

escapement

/ih-skeyp-muhnt/US // ɪˈskeɪp mənt //UK // (ɪˈskeɪpmənt) //

擒纵机构,擒纵器,擒纵装置,擒纵系统

Related Words

flight飞行,飞行篇,飞行器evasion逃避,逃避行为,躲避,逃避责任decampment颓废,颓势,拆除,衰落getaway逍遥游,逃亡,逍遥法外,逍遥breakout突围,突围赛,突破口,突破exodus出走,出逃,出走的人,流亡breaking away脱离,挣脱,逃跑,逃亡escaping逃亡,逃跑,逃脱,逃逸

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : Horology. the portion of a watch or clock that measures beats and controls the speed of the going train.Compare anchor escapement, deadbeat, lever escapement.
    • : a mechanism for regulating the motion of a typewriter carriage, consisting of pawls and a toothed wheel or rack.
    • : a mechanism in a piano that causes a hammer to fall back into rest position immediately after striking a string.
    • : an act of escaping.
    • : Archaic. a way of escape; outlet.

Synonyms & Antonyms

nounescape
Synonyms
breakout突围,突围赛,突破口,突破decampment颓废,颓势,拆除,衰落evasion逃避,逃避行为,躲避,逃避责任exodus出走,出逃,出走的人,流亡flight飞行,飞行篇,飞行器getaway逍遥游,逃亡,逍遥法外,逍遥breaking away脱离,挣脱,逃跑,逃亡escaping逃亡,逃跑,逃脱,逃逸

Examples

  • The old clock is prepared for use by removing the hands, balance wheel and escapement so that the wheels will turn freely.

  • Hence, the smaller the pallet and impulse angles the less will the balance and escapement be connected.

  • We will give our method of drafting the escapement, which happens in some respects to differ from others.

  • When treating on the width of the ruby pin, we mentioned the Savage pin roller escapement, which we illustrate in Figs. 26 and 27.

  • The correct delineation of the lever escapement is a very important matter.

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