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Beginner Cryptic Clockwork Crossword Puzzle for College is a medium crossword puzzle with 18 clues covering . Play it online for free below, or create your own crossword with our free crossword maker.

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Beginner Cryptic Clockwork Crossword Puzzle for College
Explore the fundamentals of cryptic clockwork contraptions with this medium-difficulty crossword puzzle designed for college learners. Covers key terms like gears, escapement, torque, and mechanism basics.
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Across
  • 1. A projecting beam fixed at only one end
  • 3. Small gear engaging with a larger wheel
  • 4. Power source or mechanism that sets machinery in motion
  • 5. Gear shaped like a ring with teeth on edge
  • 6. Process controlling gear movement in clocks
  • 8. Flat piece holding clock components together
  • 10. Wheel with teeth that engage a chain
  • 15. Gear with teeth cut at an angle to change axis
  • 16. Part that supports gears and wheels in a clock
Down
  • 2. Component storing mechanical energy by deformation
  • 7. Device regulating the release of energy in clocks
  • 9. Base supporting a clock's movement assembly
  • 11. Central shaft for rotating wheels or gears
  • 12. Mechanism allowing movement in only one direction
  • 13. Mechanical advantage gained by a lever
  • 14. Measurement of a clock movement’s size or type
  • 17. Rotational force applied to a mechanism
  • 18. Interlocking wheels that transmit motion
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