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verge escapements

verge escapements is the plural of verge escapement.

Meaning of verge escapement

Noun

verge escapement (plural verge escapements)

  1. One of an early type of mechanism in a mechanical clock that controls its rate by allowing the gear train to advance at regular intervals or 'ticks'.

Questions about verge escapements

What is verge escapements the plural of?
Verge escapements is the plural of verge escapement.

Words near verge escapements in the dictionary

  1. Vergaras
  2. vergasovaite
  3. Vergaña
  4. verge
  5. verge escapement
  6. verge escapements
  7. verge on
  8. verge staff
  9. verge staffs
  10. verge-staff
  11. verge-staffs

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