motion work
noun
clockwork by which the hour hand is driven from the shaft of the minute hand.
Origin of motion work
1First recorded in 1785–95
Words Nearby motion work
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How to use motion work in a sentence
The district has long been noted for the superior construction of watch tools and motion-work.
Drake's Road Book of the Grand Junction Railway | James DrakeWe may now go to the front (or left hand) of the clock, and 538 describe the dial or “motion-work.”
Dial WheelsThe wheels constituting the motion work of a watch.
Time Telling through the Ages | Harry Chase BrearleyAir vessels are fitted, and the motion work is simple and strong.
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