About The Word Balance wheel
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Balance wheel
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What's The Definition Of Balance wheel?
[n] a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat
Synonyms | Synonyms for Balance wheel: Related Terms | Find terms related to Balance wheel: See Also | timekeeper | timepiece | wheel Balance wheel In Webster's Dictionary \Bal"ance wheel`\
1. (Horology)
(a) A wheel which regulates the beats or pulses of a watch
or chronometer, answering to the pendulum of a clock;
-- often called simply a {balance}.
(b) A ratchet-shaped scape wheel, which in some watches is
acted upon by the axis of the balance wheel proper (in
those watches called a balance).
2. (Mach.) A wheel which imparts regularity to the movements
of any engine or machine; a fly wheel.
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