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Esoteric Horology: Intricate Clockwork Lexicon
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  • 1. Small pivot ensuring minimal friction in gear rotation
  • 2. Delicate shaped bracket supporting the escape wheel arbor
  • 3. Rare term for gear teeth encased in a protective frame
  • 7. Component interacting with escape wheel teeth to regulate impulses
  • 8. Air brake controlling rapid unwinding of the strike train
  • 10. Sensitive locking mechanism in precision chronometers
  • 14. Clock gear transmitting motion from power source to escapement
  • 16. Base plate holding all key wheel pivots in traditional clocks
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  • 4. Tiny spiral regulating oscillator for precision in portable clocks
  • 5. Type of cylindrical gear with rod-shaped teeth in clocks
  • 6. Measuring tool sometimes used in fine carpentry of gear teeth
  • 9. Latin root referring to ancient timekeeping contrivances
  • 11. Hard gemstone insert reducing wear on arbor rotations
  • 12. Early escapement component governing oscillations with foliot
  • 13. Ornamental plate surrounding winding hole in clock dial
  • 15. Fanciful term hinting at the cam controlling striking sequence
  • 17. Basic unit of gear teeth in interlocking clockwork mechanics
  • 18. Complicated clock function chiming hours and quarters on demand
  • 19. Conical pulley aiding torque equalization in archaic timepieces

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