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Meaning of balance wheel | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The timekeeping device normally used in mechanical watches and small clocks, consisting of a wheel which oscillates due to a coiled spring.

Equivalents

Čeština nepokoj
Deutsch Steigerad Unruh
Suomi liipotin
Italiano bilanciere
Nederlands onrust
Polski balans balansjer
Русский пружи́на
Svenska oro
Українська волос

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.

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