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Invented by Georges Frederic Roskopf (1813–1889), German-Swiss watchmaker.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: An inexpensive, less accurate lever escapement, used in some clocks and watches. Full definition →
Invented by Georges Frederic Roskopf (1813–1889), German-Swiss watchmaker.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.