noun
Etymology: meantime (from mean (VII) + time ) + screw
: one of either two or four screws of precious metal set in the rim of a watch balance to regulate the speed of oscillation to very close tolerances — compare balance screw
noun
Etymology: meantime (from mean (VII) + time ) + screw
: one of either two or four screws of precious metal set in the rim of a watch balance to regulate the speed of oscillation to very close tolerances — compare balance screw
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012