escapement

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim The linkage in a (watch) that gives impulses to the timekeeping element and periodically releases the gear train to move forward, advancing the clock's hands.

   “The escapement is the reason why clocks tick.”

2. isim A mechanism found in devices such as a typewriter or printer which controls lateral motion of the carriage.
3. isim An escape or a means of escape.
4. isim The number of fish that escape commercial fishing operations and travel upstream to spawn.

   “Importantly, there are also extensive practical difficulties associated with gathering and interpreting accurate escapement and run-size information and applying it to population management.”