ESCAPEMENT
Dictionary entry overview: What does escapement mean? • ESCAPEMENT (noun)
The noun ESCAPEMENT has 1 sense:
1. mechanical device that regulates movement
Familiarity information: ESCAPEMENT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• ESCAPEMENT (noun)
Meaning:
Mechanical device that regulates movement
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("escapement" is a kind of...):
mechanical device (mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles)
Meronyms (parts of "escapement"):
escape wheel (gear that engages a rocking lever)
Holonyms ("escapement" is a part of...):
horologe; timekeeper; timepiece (a measuring instrument or device for keeping time)
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