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escape wheel

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Definition of escape wheel

: a wheel that is last in the train of a timepiece and whose teeth are especially shaped to impart impulses to a pallet or lever

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“Escape wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/escape%20wheel. Accessed 28 Jan. 2022.

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