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Brocot suspension
noun
Bro·cot suspension
\brəˈkō-, ˈbrōˌkō-\
Definition of Brocot suspension
: a clock-pendulum suspension in which the clock can be regulated from the front of the dial
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Origin and Etymology of brocot suspension
after Achille Brocot †1878 French horologist
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