escapement

Noun

(clocks, mechanics) The contrivance in a timepiece (winding wristwatch) which connects the train of wheel work with the pendulum or balance, giving to the latter the impulse by which it is kept in vibration.

Japanese Meaning

時計や腕時計などの時計において、車輪の一連の機構（歯車など）と振り子またはバランスホイールを連結し、その振動を維持するために適切な衝撃を与える機械的装置。

What is this buttons?

Before reassembling the vintage winding wristwatch, he calibrated the escapement to ensure the balance wheel received a consistent impulse.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

ヴィンテージの手巻き腕時計を再組み立てする前に、彼は脱進機を調整してテンプが安定した衝動を受けるようにした。

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Sense（1）

For some reason, adjusting the 400-day clock escapement strikes fear into the hearts of many clock repairers.

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Sense（2）

A mechanism found in devices such as a typewriter or printer which controls lateral motion of the carriage.

Sense（3）

An escape or means of escape.

Sense（4）

The number of fish that escape commercial fishing operations and travel upstream to spawn.

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escapements

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