escapement

== English == === Etymology === From escape +‎ -ment. The watch component is so called because it allows a tooth to escape from a pallet at each vibration. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪˈskeɪpmənt/ Hyphenation: es‧cape‧ment === Noun === escapement (plural escapements) (clocks, mechanics) 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. A mechanism found in devices such as a typewriter or printer which controls lateral motion of the carriage. An escape or a means of escape. The number of fish that escape commercial fishing operations and travel upstream to spawn. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====