karrusel

noun

kar·​ru·​sel

ˌkarəˈsel

plural -s

: a revolving escapement that is designed to reduce position errors in a watch and is mounted in a carriage similar to that of a tourbillion but differs from it in slower speed of rotation and in having the fourth wheel contained inside the carriage

Word History

Etymology

probably alteration of carrousel

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