Balance wheel — in a cheap 1950s alarm clock, the Apollo, by Lux Mfg. Co. showing the balance spring (1) and regulator (2) … Wikipedia
Balance wheel — Wheel Wheel (hw[=e]l), n. [OE. wheel, hweol, AS. hwe[ o]l, hweogul, hweowol; akin to D. wiel, Icel. hv[=e]l, Gr. ky klos, Skr. cakra; cf. Icel. hj[=o]l, Dan. hiul, Sw. hjul. [root]218. Cf. {Cycle}, {Cyclopedia}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A circular… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
balance wheel — n. a wheel that swings back and forth to regulate the movement of a timepiece, music box, etc … English World dictionary
balance wheel — smagratis statusas T sritis Energetika apibrėžtis Vientisos medžiagos diskas arba ratas su sunkiu ratlankiu, įtaisomas ant mašinos veleno, kad padidėtų inercijos momentas ir ji tolygiau suktųsi. atitikmenys: angl. balance wheel vok. Schwungrad,… … Aiškinamasis šiluminės ir branduolinės technikos terminų žodynas
balance wheel — noun 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 • Syn: ↑balance • Hypernyms: ↑wheel • Part Holonyms: ↑timepiece, ↑timekeeper, ↑horologe … Useful english dictionary
balance wheel — bal′ance wheel n. hor balance 11) • Etymology: 1660–70 … From formal English to slang
balance wheel — noun Date: 1669 1. a wheel that regulates or stabilizes the motion of a mechanism 2. a balancing or stabilizing force … New Collegiate Dictionary
balance wheel — Horol. balance (def. 15). [1660 70] * * * … Universalium
balance wheel — /ˈbæləns wil/ (say baluhns weel) noun Horology → balance (def. 12) …
balance — wheel Bal ance wheel 1. (Horology) (a) A wheel which regulates the beats or pulses of a watch or chronometer, answering to the pendulum of a clock; often called simply a {balance}. (b) A ratchet shaped scape wheel, which in some watches is acted… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
