remontoire
/rəmɒ̃ˈtwɑː/(also remontoir) Clockmaking
noun
A mechanism, typically involving a weight or spring, by which a uniform impulse is given to the pendulum or balance of a clock or watch at regular intervals, providing a more constant power supply for timekeeping than the primary power source.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in The Monthly Review. From French remontoir mechanism for winding a clock, mechanism by which a uniform impulse is given to the pendulum or balance of a timepiece from remonter + -oir.
- time constant
- time-consuming
- time course
- time-critical
- time curve
- time delay
- time deposit
- time-depth
- time derivative
- time detector
- time difference
- time differential
- time dilatation
- time dilation
- time disc
- time disk
- time displacement
- time-distance
- time division
- time division multiplex
- time domain
- time draft
- time-drop
- time element
- Time-ese