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Crown wheels

Scope note

Short cylinders with a serrated edge, resembling a crown, used as the escape wheel in verge escapements.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000197644

Broader Terms used

<clock and watch components>

Term used for

wheels, crown

Equivalent Terms used

crown wheel

Created

13yrs ago

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