noun Download 🔗Share The contrivance in a timepiece (winding wristwatch) which connects the train of wheel work with the pendulum or balance, giving to the latter the impulse by which it is kept in vibration. Examples : "The watchmaker carefully adjusted the escapement to ensure the ticking sound was even and the watch kept accurate time. " technology machine time device technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A mechanism found in devices such as a typewriter or printer which controls lateral motion of the carriage. Examples : "The typewriter's escapement advanced the carriage smoothly after each keystroke, ensuring the letters were evenly spaced. " machine technology device technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An escape or means of escape. Examples : "The crowded bus was my escapement from the noisy morning rush hour. " way action ability technology machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The number of fish that escape commercial fishing operations and travel upstream to spawn. Examples : "The health of the river depends on a good escapement, ensuring enough salmon return to their spawning grounds each year. " fish biology animal ecology environment science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
