Crossword-Solution: HAIRSPRING
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Hairspring | n. | The slender recoil spring which regulates the motion of the balance in a timepiece. |
We have 2 clues for the answer “HAIRSPRING”
| Clue | Answers |
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| the slender recoil spring which regulates the motion of the balance in a timepiece | 1 answer |
| Watch part | 22 answers |
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Hint 1 meaning
One who elects, or has the right of choice; a person who
is entitled to take part in an election, or to give his vote in favor
of a candidate for office.
Hint 2 anagram
RTELECO
Hint 3 another clue
A BALLOT CAST BY A VOTER WHO VOTES FOR ALL THE CANDIDATES OF ONE PARTY
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Sentences with HAIRSPRING (5)
Remove the hairspring, and after putting the train in place and securing the plates together, give the winding arbor a turn or two to put power on the train; close the bankings well in so the watch cannot escape on either pallet.
Strictly speaking, _the balance and hairspring are the time measurers_, the train serving only two purposes: (_a_) To keep the balance in motion; (_b_) to classify and record the number of vibrations of the balance.
The great point, as far as practical results go, is to determine if it takes place at or near the time the escape wheel meets the greatest resistance from the hairspring.
The student will thus see we have arranged to give the train-power an advantage where it is most needed to overcome the opposing influence of the hairspring.
The brass part _D_ is called the collet and consists of three parts--the hairspring seat _D_, the balance seat _D'_ and the shoulder _D''_, against which the balance is riveted.
Where this answer appears
Appears in: NYT.
Used 1 time in crossword archives (1970).