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quartz movement
[ kwawrts moov-muhnt ]
noun
, Horology.
- an extremely accurate electronic movement utilizing the natural frequency of vibrations of a quartz crystal to regulate the operation of the timepiece quartz clock, or quartz watch.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of quartz movement1
First recorded in 1975–80
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