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SCAPEMENT

\skˈe͡ɪpmənt], \skˈe‍ɪpmənt], \s_k_ˈeɪ_p_m_ə_n_t]\

Definitions of SCAPEMENT

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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n. A kind of mechanism for transmitting the motive power in a clock or watch to the pendulum or balance-wheel; escapement.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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