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Chronometry
The science of the measurement of time.
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blowpipe
Chronometry; Clock
A long tapered metal tube through which air is blown by mouth or bellows to increase the heat of a flame and to direct it on to the point where it is needed when brazing or ...
blinking-eye clocks
Chronometry; Clock
Soon after the iron-front case pendulum shelf clocks had been introduced in the United States, a series of one-day lever movement timepieces cased in cast-iron figures appeared. ...
black forest clock
Chronometry; Clock
The Black Forest in south-west Germany embraces the biggest center of clock making in the world. The industry began because of the need for local farmers to adopt some indoor ...
birdcage clock
Chronometry; Clock
An ornamental clock constructed in the form of a birdcage containing a mechanical singing bird. The clock movement is in the lower part of the cage and its dial is seen from below ...
binnacle clock
Chronometry; Clock
From about 1812 a marine clock had what is now known as 'ship's bell' striking. The minute hand made a revolution every half hour and the hour had every eight hours; a suitable ...
Big Ben Gong
Chronometry; Clock
Deep-sounding chime that announces the hour. Modeled after the large bell clock in the tower of the House of Parliament in London.
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