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motion work

noun

  1. clockwork by which the hour hand is driven from the shaft of the minute hand.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of motion work1

First recorded in 1785–95
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Example Sentences

The district has long been noted for the superior construction of watch tools and motion-work.

We 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.

Air vessels are fitted, and the motion work is simple and strong.

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