Escapement

/ɪˈskeɪpmənt/ noun

Definition

A device in a clock or watch that controls the release of energy from the mainspring, making the ticking sound; more broadly, a mechanism that allows gradual release or escape.

Etymology

From Old French 'escaper' (to escape) plus '-ment' (result or means of an action). The term was applied to clockwork because the mechanism literally allows energy to 'escape' in controlled pulses.

Kelly Says

The escapement is why watches tick—it's a genius invention where energy escapes in tiny, perfect bursts, giving the watch its heartbeat and making time itself measurable!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ለማን逃ወት መሣሪያ
le ma-n-te-wo-t me-sa-ri-ya
ARالعربية
آلية الهروب
i-ˈliː.ə‿l-ħirūb
BNবাংলা
ব্যর্থতার যন্ত্র
byarthatar jontro
CACatalà
mecanisme d'escapament
me-ka-ni-sme de es-ka-pa-ment
CSČeština
mechanismus úniku
me-cha-ni-zus oo-ni-ku
DADansk
flugtmekanisme
flugt-me-ka-ni-sme
DEDeutsch
Entrinn
enˈtʁɪn
ELΕλληνικά
μηχανισμός διαφυγής
me-cha-ni-mos di-a-fi-gis
ESEspañol
escapement
es-ˈkaːp.mɛn.to
FAفارسی
سیستم فرار
si-stem farār
FISuomi
pako mekanismi
pako me-ka-ni-smi
FRFrançais
échappement
e-ˈʃa.pɑmɑ̃
GUGU
ફરારનું સાધન
fa-raar-nu sa-dhan
HAHA
magance na tsayawa
ma-gan-ce na tsay-a-wa
HEעברית
מנגנון בריחה
ma-ngan-non bri-cha
HIहिन्दी
निष्कासन तंत्र
nişkāsaṇa tantr
HUMagyar
szökés mechanizm
szö-kes me-cha-nizm
IDBahasa Indonesia
escapement
es-ˈkaːp.mɛn.tʃu
IGIG
akụkụ ịgbagharị
a-ku-ku ị-gba-gharị
ITItaliano
meccanismo di fuga
mekanizmo di fù.ɡa
JA日本語
脱出機構
datsu-shutsugigo
KKKK
жауапкершілік механизмі
ja-uap-ker-shi-lik me-kha-ni-zmi
KMKM
ឧបករណ៍បាត់បង្គាប់
ou-pa-ko-ran ba-at ba-ng-ka-ap
KO한국어
탈출 장치
tal-chut jang-chi
MRMR
पळण्याची यंत्रणा
pa-la-nya-chi ya-n-tra-na
MSBahasa Melayu
peralatan melarikan diri
pe-ra-ta-lan me-la-ri-kan di-ri
MYမြန်မာ
ရွေးချယ် စနစ်
hwe-choe-sani-t
NLNederlands
ontsnappingsmechanisme
ontsnap-ping-me-ka-ni-sme
NONorsk
fluktmekanisme
flukt-me-ka-ni-sme
PAPA
ਫ਼ Correlation
fa- Correlation
PLPolski
mechanizm ucieczki
me-cha-nizm u-cie-cz-ki
PTPortuguês
escapement
esˈkap.mɛn.tʃu
RORomână
mecanism de evacuare
me-ka-niz-m de e-va-ku-a-re
RUРусский
механизм спуска
mehanizm spuska
SVSvenska
flykningsmekanism
flyk-nings-me-ka-ni-sm
SWKiswahili
vifaa vya kuondoka
vi-faa vya ku-on-do-ka
TAதமிழ்
விலகும் இயந்திரம்
vilakum iyandram
TEతెలుగు
పారిపోయే యంత్రం
paaripoye yanthram
THไทย
กลไกหลบหนี
glâi-loh-nî
TLTL
pagttakas na mekanismo
pa-g-ta-kas na me-ka-ni-smo
TRTürkçe
kaçış mekanizması
kaçış mekanizması
UKУкраїнська
механізм виходу
me-kha-nizm vi-kho-du
URاردو
نکلنے کا نظام
na-klan-e ka na-zi-m
VITiếng Việt
bộ phận thoát
bô phận thoát
YOYO
ẹ̀ẹ̀ ńṣẹ̀
e-e-n-she
ZH中文
逃逸机构
táo yì jīgòu
ZUZU
umkhiqizo wokuthi
u-m-khi-qizo wo-ku-thi

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