ESCAPEMENT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does escapement mean? 

• ESCAPEMENT (noun)
  The noun ESCAPEMENT has 1 sense:

1. mechanical device that regulates movement

  Familiarity information: ESCAPEMENT used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ESCAPEMENT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Mechanical device that regulates movement

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("escapement" is a kind of...):

mechanical device (mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles)

Meronyms (parts of "escapement"):

escape wheel (gear that engages a rocking lever)

Holonyms ("escapement" is a part of...):

horologe; timekeeper; timepiece (a measuring instrument or device for keeping time)