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Timeless Mechanics: Cryptic Clockmaking Vocabulary
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Across
- 1. Primary power source in mechanical clocks
- 2. Base piece on which clock parts are mounted
- 3. Knob on watch used for winding or setting
- 6. Face of a clock where numbers are displayed
- 9. Oscillating component regulating time in a watch
- 12. Indicate hours, minutes, and seconds on face
- 13. Hard insert reducing friction in clock mechanisms
Down
- 4. Sound mechanism signaling hour or quarters
- 5. Rotating or sliding piece controlling motion
- 7. Controls gear movement, releasing power step by step
- 8. Interlocking wheels transmitting motion inside
- 10. Support plate holding components in place
- 11. Swinging weight that drives precise timekeeping
- 14. Toothed wheel allowing motion in one direction
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