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Verge escapement — showing (c) crown wheel, (v) verge, (p,q) pallets Ve … Wikipedia
Verge — Verge, n. [F. verge, L. virga; perhaps akin to E. wisp.] 1. A rod or staff, carried as an emblem of authority; as, the verge, carried before a dean. [1913 Webster] 2. The stick or wand with which persons were formerly admitted tenants, they… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
watch — /woch/, v.i. 1. to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively, or observe, as to see what comes, is done, or happens: to watch while an experiment is performed. 2. to look or wait attentively and expectantly (usually fol. by for): to watch for a … Universalium
verge — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, rod, measuring rod, margin, from Anglo French, rod, area of jurisdiction, from Latin virga twig, rod, line Date: 15th century 1. a. (1) a rod or staff carried as an emblem of authority or symbol of office (2)… … New Collegiate Dictionary
verge — I. n. 1. Rod, staff, mace. 2. Edge, brink, border, margin, rim, brim, confine, limit, skirt. 3. Eve, brink, edge, point. 4. Arbor (of a watch balance), spindle. II. v. n. 1. Tend, incline, slope, lean, trend, bear. 2 … New dictionary of synonyms
Pocket watch — This article is about the portable timepiece. For the Dave Grohl album, see Pocketwatch (album). A gold pocket watch with hunter case and watch chain … Wikipedia
Mechanical watch — The movement of a Russian watch A mechanical watch is a watch that uses a mechanical mechanism to measure the passage of time, as opposed to modern quartz watches which function electronically. It is driven by a spring (called a mainspring) which … Wikipedia
Escapement — redirects here. For the fisheries term for the stock surviving fishing pressures over a spawning cycle, see Spawn (biology). For other uses, see Escapement (disambiguation). A deadbeat escapement, used in many pendulum clocks. Click above to see… … Wikipedia
History of timekeeping devices — For thousands of years, devices have been used to measure and keep track of time. The current sexagesimal system of time measurement dates to approximately 2000 BC, in Sumer. The Ancient Egyptians divided the day into two 12 hour periods, and… … Wikipedia
Anchor escapement — Anchor escapement. The anchor and escape wheel of a late 19th century clock … Wikipedia
