Meanings
nounscape-wheel (plural scape-wheels)
plural scape-wheels
- hobbiesThe wheel in an escapement (as of a clock or a watch) into whose teeth the pallets play.
Synonyms: escape wheel
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe wheel in an escapement (as of a clock or a watch) into whose teeth the pallets play.
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scape-wheel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scape-wheel
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“scape-wheel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scape-wheel. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scape-wheel,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scape-wheel.
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