ESCAPEMENT


Meaning of ESCAPEMENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ɪsˈkeɪpmənt ]

n. 1 the part of a clock or watch that connects and regulates the motive power. 2 the part of the mechanism in a piano that enables the hammer to fall back immediately it has struck the string. 3 archaic a means of escape. [F ÷chappement f. ÷chapper ESCAPE]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.