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balance wheel

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

Italianobilanciere
Русскийпружи́на
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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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