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Roskopf

Roskopf noun: an inexpensive, less accurate lever escapement, used in some clocks and watches.

Noun

Roskopf (plural Roskopfs)

  1. An inexpensive, less accurate lever escapement, used in some clocks and watches.

Forms of Roskopf

pluralRoskopfs

Origin of Roskopf

Invented by Georges Frederic Roskopf (1813–1889), German-Swiss watchmaker.

Questions about Roskopf

What does Roskopf mean?
Roskopf means an inexpensive, less accurate lever escapement, used in some clocks and watches.
What part of speech is Roskopf?
Roskopf is a noun.
What is the plural of Roskopf?
The plural of Roskopf is Roskopfs.

Words near Roskopf in the dictionary

  1. Roskes
  2. Roskilde
  3. Roskin
  4. Roskins
  5. Roskomnadzor
  6. Roskopf
  7. Roskopfs
  8. rosland
  9. roslands
  10. Roslin
  11. Roslindale

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