escapement

/ɪˈskeɪpmənt/ 28
a mechanism consisting of an escape wheel and anchor, used in timepieces to provide periodic impulses to the pendulum or balance 擒纵机

noun [具体名词]擒纵机构棘轮装置;脱逃;逃亡的出口;卡子

To address this, a variation on the original escapement was invented in 1670, in England. 为了解决这个问题,1670年在英国发明了一种对原来擒纵装置的变体。

escapement

-ment ⌜ 表示动作或状态的结果 - indicating the result of an action or state ~ ⌟
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