BALANCE WHEEL

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat

Synonyms:

balance; balance wheel

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("balance wheel" is a kind of...):

wheel (a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines))

Holonyms ("balance wheel" is a part of...):

horologe; timekeeper; timepiece (a measuring instrument or device for keeping time)

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