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Arcane Horology: Timekeeper’s Lexicon Unveiled
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- 1. Component that locks and unlocks the escape wheel’s teeth.
- 2. Delicate coiled spring restoring balance wheel’s oscillations.
- 3. Early watchmaker’s escape device engaging a crown wheel’s teeth.
- 6. Mechanical heart governing the release of stored energy in ticks.
- 8. Technique to shape gear teeth with a multi-tooth cutter.
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- 4. Oscillating wheel regulating time like a pendulum’s counterpart.
- 5. Small secondary spring aiding in maintaining constant force.
- 7. Ornate scrolling decoration often adorning antique clock faces.
- 9. French term for the clock’s internal mechanical assembly.
- 10. Conical pulley delivering constant torque to the mainspring.
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