clockwork mechanism

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clockwork
noun[U]
uk
/ˈklɒk.wɜːk/us
/ˈklɑːk.wɝːk/
a system of springs and wheels that you wind (= turn) with a key or handle to make some clocks, toys, and other ...
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mechanism
noun[C]
uk
/ˈmek.ə.nɪ.zəm/us
/ˈmek.ə.nɪ.zəm/
a part of a machine, or a set of parts that ...
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For example, a complexclockworkmechanismwas simulated, and the visual motion was synchronised with a set of sounds obtained by the same computational structures.
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The shells having to be individually loaded and then the drum wound by aclockworkmechanism.
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This mechanism provided a time delay for detonation, without any telltale ticking of aclockworkmechanismor smell from a burning fuse.
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Theclockworkmechanismin a room below weighs 5 tons.
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Aclockworkmechanismto rotate the light was installed in 1881.
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In 1835, the apparatus was upgraded by installation of a revolving shutter which was rotated by a weight-drivenclockworkmechanism.
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These used aclockworkmechanismof gears driven by a coiled spring-drive which rotated a small glass cylinder containing metal filings.
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Paraffin oil became the source of power in 1911 along with aclockworkmechanismto change the light from fixed to flashing.
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It was originally lit by a kerosene lamp and turned by aclockworkmechanismbut this was replaced by an electric light and motor in 1935.
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The tower's completed height was 3 m shorter than the design, and commissioning was finally completed in 1851 when the revolving lamp andclockworkmechanismwere fitted.
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This instrument used aclockworkmechanismfor the paper-rolling and time-marker movements and it produced ink recordings of physiological functions that were easier to acquire and to interpret.
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Mechanical turnspits (roasting jacks) were later invented, first powered by dogs on treadmills, and then by steam power and mechanical clockwork mechanisms.
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It used electronic circuitry to time its shutter instead of the traditional spring/gear/lever clockwork mechanisms.
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Both analog and digital clocks can be driven either mechanically or electronically, but clockwork mechanisms with digital displays are rare.
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