Meanings
nounRoskopf (plural Roskopfs)
plural Roskopfs
- An inexpensive, less accurate lever escapement, used in some clocks and watches.
Origin
Invented by Georges Frederic Roskopf (1813–1889), German-Swiss watchmaker.
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Roskopf. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Roskopf
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“Roskopf.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Roskopf. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Roskopf,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Roskopf.
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