BALANCE WHEEL
\bˈaləns wˈiːl], \bˈaləns wˈiːl], \b_ˈa_l_ə_n_s w_ˈiː_l]\
Definitions of BALANCE WHEEL
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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a wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat
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