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Timeless Gears and Pendulum Secrets
Explore the intricate components and mechanisms that define antique clocks through this themed crossword puzzle.
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- 1. French term for clock movement mechanism
- 2. Coiled spring providing energy in mechanical clocks
- 3. Sound produced by hammers striking bells or rods
- 4. Controls the release of energy to the clock’s gear train
- 6. Wheel that oscillates to control timekeeping in portable clocks
- 7. Action of tightening the mainspring
- 10. Flat metal frame holding gears in place
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- 5. Component supporting the pendulum rod
- 8. Swinging weight that regulates the timekeeping
- 9. Series of gears transmitting motion and force
- 11. Type of escapement with two pallets
- 12. Part of escapement interacting with escape wheel teeth
- 13. Conical pulley that equalizes mainspring power
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