Usually means: Mechanism controlling movement in clocks.
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Definitions from Wikipedia (Lever escapement)

noun:  The lever escapement, invented by the English clockmaker Thomas Mudge in 1754 (albeit first used in 1769), is a type of escapement that is used in almost all mechanical watches, as well as small mechanical non-pendulum clocks, alarm clocks, and kitchen timers.


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