escapement.

A mechanism that regulates the release of stored energy through controlled intermittent motion, especially in clocks.

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Words that belong together

• a clock escapement
• escapement wheel

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The clock escapement continued after the display went dark.

She watched the escapement wheel advance beneath the glass.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Singular escapement; plural escapements. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.