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Definition of Hairspring
1. Noun. A fine spiral spring that regulates the movement of the balance wheel in a timepiece.
Definition of Hairspring
1. n. The slender recoil spring which regulates the motion of the balance in a timepiece.
Definition of Hairspring
1. Noun. A spring, made of a coil of fine wire, that is used to regulate the movement of a balance wheel in a watch. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Hairspring
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hairspring
Literary usage of Hairspring
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Illustrated Catalogue and Classified Book List of the Northwestern Library by Northwestern library association (1899)
"Nickel 17 Jewels (in settings), Adjustable Compensation Balance, Patent Regulator,
Brequet hairspring, Ground Center and Sunk Dial. List Price, $i9. ..."
2. Mechanical World and Engineering Record (1881)
"A second lever on the opposite side of the rocking shaft is held in contact with
another lever on the sector staff by a second hairspring. ..."
3. Gurley Manual of Surveying Instruments by Gurley, W. & L. E., Troy, N.Y. (1912)
"1051; Box of Leads 15.75 .22 1079 Morocco Case, containing: hairspring Dividers, No.
1008; Compasses, No. 1025; Bow Spacer, No. 1035; Bow Pen, No. ..."
4. Reports of All the Cases Decided by All the Superior Courts Relating to by Edward William Cox, Great BRitain Magistrates' cases (1903)
"The value of these parts in their rough condition, including the value of the
hairspring, mainspring, and screws when imported, was 8d. ..."
5. English Mechanic and World of Science: With which are Incorporated "the (1882)
"Place the collet, with spring attached, on your skewer, and with jour hairspring
tweezers (Fig. 1) begin at the / C. I collet to arrange the coils in order. ..."
6. American Watchmaker and Jeweler: An Encyclopedia for the Horologist, Jeweler by George Henry Abbott Hazlitt (1898)
"Under ordinary circumstances there would be a middle temperature error, with a
steel hairspring, of two seconds in twenty- four hours. ..."
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