Balance Wheel Definition
noun
A wheel that regulates rate of movement in machine parts, as in a watch.
American Heritage
A wheel that swings back and forth to regulate the movement of a timepiece, music box, etc.
Webster's New World
A stabilizing influence.
American Heritage
The timekeeping device normally used in mechanical watches and small clocks. Consisting of a wheel which oscillates due to a coiled spring.
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Noun
Singular:
balance wheel
Plural:
balance-wheels
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