going barrel

noun

A barrel containing the mainspring, with teeth on its periphery to drive the train.

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Meanings

noungoing barrel (plural going barrels)

plural going barrels

  1. hobbiesA barrel containing the mainspring, with teeth on its periphery to drive the train.
  2. hobbiesA device for maintaining a force to drive the train while the timepiece is being wound up.
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APA

going barrel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20barrel

MLA

“going barrel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20barrel. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “going barrel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20barrel.

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