Meaning of balance wheel | Babel Free
Definitions
The timekeeping device normally used in mechanical watches and small clocks, consisting of a wheel which oscillates due to a coiled spring.
Equivalents
Examples
“A mantelpiece clock with rackety balance wheel makes the only sound.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.