noun🔗ShareEscapeThe 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."The watchmaker carefully adjusted the escapement to ensure the ticking sound was even and the watch kept accurate time. "El relojero ajustó cuidadosamente el escape para asegurar que el sonido del tic-tac fuera uniforme y que el reloj mantuviera la hora exacta.technologymachinetimedevicetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEscapeA mechanism found in devices such as a typewriter or printer which controls lateral motion of the carriage."The typewriter's escapement advanced the carriage smoothly after each keystroke, ensuring the letters were evenly spaced. "El escape de la máquina de escribir avanzaba el carro suavemente después de cada pulsación de tecla, asegurando que las letras estuvieran espaciadas uniformemente.machinetechnologydevicetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEscape, vía de escapeAn escape or means of escape."The crowded bus was my escapement from the noisy morning rush hour. "El autobús lleno de gente fue mi vía de escape de la ruidosa hora punta de la mañana.wayactionabilitytechnologymachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEl número de peces que escapan de las operaciones de pesca comercial y viajan río arriba para desovarThe number of fish that escape commercial fishing operations and travel upstream to spawn."The health of the river depends on a good escapement, ensuring enough salmon return to their spawning grounds each year. "La salud del río depende de un buen escapement, lo que garantiza que suficientes salmones regresen a sus zonas de desove cada año.fishbiologyanimalecologyenvironmentscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
