A toothed wheel in the escapement of a watch or clock.
Example sentencesExamples
These items are then brightened up by hand and any rust removed from steelwork, paying particular attention to the escape wheel for bent or short teeth.
The escape wheel and pallets are responsible for the ticking sound of a clock.
Definition of escape wheel in US English:
escape wheel
nounəˈskāp (h)wēl
A toothed wheel in the escapement of a watch or clock.
Example sentencesExamples
These items are then brightened up by hand and any rust removed from steelwork, paying particular attention to the escape wheel for bent or short teeth.
The escape wheel and pallets are responsible for the ticking sound of a clock.