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<p>An <b>escapement</b> is a <a href="page.php?w=mechanical_linkage">mechanical linkage</a> in <a href="page.php?w=mechanical_watch">mechanical watch</a>es and <a href="page.php?w=clock">clock</a>s that gives impulses to the timekeeping element and periodically releases the <a href="page.php?w=gear_train">gear train</a> to move forward, advancing the clock's hands. The impulse action transfers energy to the clock's timekeeping element (usually a <a href="page.php?w=pendulum">pendulum</a> or <a href="page.php?w=balance_wheel">balance wheel</a>) to</p><p>
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