"stackfreed" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: stackfreeds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} stackfreed (plural stackfreeds)
  1. A simple spring-loaded cam mechanism used in early clocks and watches to even out the force of the mainspring and thus improve timekeeping accuracy.
    Sense id: en-stackfreed-en-noun-pBHEmDEb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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