escapement

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Synonyms: scapement, escarpment, encagement, encasement, escapements

Antonyms: scapement, escarpment, encagement, encasement, escapements

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|clocks|mechanics}} The [[linkage]] in a ([[watch]]) that gives impulses to the timekeeping element and periodically releases the [[gear train]] to move forward, advancing the clock's hands.
2. A mechanism found in devices such as a typewriter or printer which controls [[lateral]] motion of the [[carriage]].
3. An [[escape]] or a means of [[escape]].
4. The number of fish that escape commercial fishing operations and travel upstream to spawn.

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