Anchor escapement
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title:
Anchor escapement
text:
In horology, the anchor escapement is a type of escapement used in pendulum clocks. The escapement is a mechanism in a mechanical clock that maintains the swing of the pendulum by giving it a small push each swing, and allows the clock's wheels to advance a fixed amount with each swing, moving the clock's hands forward. The anchor escapement was so named because one of its principal parts is shaped vaguely like a ship's anchor. The anchor escapement was invented by clockmaker William Clement, wh
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encyclopedia
description:
Type of mechanism used in pendulum clocks
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anchor_escapement
date created:
2004-09-05T13:52:39Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T11:27:38Z
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