stackfreed
noun
stack·freed
\ˈstakˌfrēd\
Definition of stackfreed
-s
: an eccentric wheel or cam having a spring pressing on it and formerly attached to the barrel of the earliest mainspring-driven timepieces to equalize the force transmitted
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