Escape Wheel - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: escape wheelBreasting
The curved channel in which a breast wheel turns It is closely adapted to the curve of the wheel through about a quarter of its circumference and prevents the escape of the water until it has spent its force upon the wheel See Breast wheel...
escape wheel
The rotating wheel in an escapement mechanism which has notches that are periodically engaged and disengaged by the anchor...
Scape wheel
The wheel in an escapement as of a clock or a watch into the teeth of which the pallets play...
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