- dead-beat escapement
- dead-beat escapement nounA clock escapement in which there is no recoil to the escape wheel• • •Main Entry: ↑dead
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dead-beat — /ˈdɛd bit/ (say ded beet) adjective of or relating to an escapement or controlling device in which there is no recoil of the moving part from the shock of contact with the locking device, as in a clock, inverter, etc. {dead (def. 10b) + beat} …
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
Beat — Beat, n. 1. A stroke; a blow. [1913 Webster] He, with a careless beat, Struck out the mute creation at a heat. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. A recurring stroke; a throb; a pulsation; as, a beat of the heart; the beat of the pulse. [1913 Webster] 3.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Beat of a clock — Beat Beat, n. 1. A stroke; a blow. [1913 Webster] He, with a careless beat, Struck out the mute creation at a heat. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. A recurring stroke; a throb; a pulsation; as, a beat of the heart; the beat of the pulse. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Beat of a watch — Beat Beat, n. 1. A stroke; a blow. [1913 Webster] He, with a careless beat, Struck out the mute creation at a heat. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. A recurring stroke; a throb; a pulsation; as, a beat of the heart; the beat of the pulse. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Beat of drum — Beat Beat, n. 1. A stroke; a blow. [1913 Webster] He, with a careless beat, Struck out the mute creation at a heat. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. A recurring stroke; a throb; a pulsation; as, a beat of the heart; the beat of the pulse. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
beat — [c]/bit / (say beet) verb (beat, beaten or beat, beating) –verb (t) 1. to strike repeatedly and usually violently. 2. to thrash, cane, or flog, as a punishment. 3. to whisk; stir, as in order to thicken or aerate: to beat cream; to beat eggwhites …
Riefler escapement — The Riefler escapement is a mechanical escapement for precision pendulum clocks invented and patented [German patent no. 50,739] by Sigmund Riefler in 1889. [cite book last = first = authorlink = coauthors = title = Special Catalog of the Joint… … Wikipedia
Deadbeat escapement — Deadbeat Dead beat , a. (Physics) Making a beat without recoil; giving indications by a single beat or excursion; said of galvanometers and other instruments in which the needle or index moves to the extent of its deflection and stops with little … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Anchor escapement — Anchor escapement. The anchor and escape wheel of a late 19th century clock … Wikipedia
