Enjoy this easy crossword puzzle featuring famous landmarks and places. Perfect for adults and general audiences interested in well-known global sites within cryptic clock jargon.
Cryptic Clock Jargon Crossword Puzzle for ESL Learners is a hard crossword puzzle with 15 clues covering . Play it online for free below, or create your own crossword with our free crossword maker.
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Cryptic Clock Jargon Crossword Puzzle for ESL Learners
Challenge your advanced vocabulary with this hard difficulty crossword focusing on cryptic clock jargon and trivia. Perfect for ESL learners interested in horology terminology and clock history.
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- 1. Oscillating component in watches controlling timing accuracy
- 2. Ornate decorative style sometimes found on vintage clock dials
- 5. Component interacting with escape wheel to control motion
- 8. Component sometimes used to distribute energy in complex clocks
- 9. Type of escapement shaped like a boat's mooring device
- 12. Famous horologist known for innovations like the tourbillon
- 13. Conical pulley used to equalize mainspring torque
- 14. Small gear driving larger wheels in clockwork
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- 3. Complication chiming hours and quarters on demand
- 4. Mechanism controlling energy release, ticking rhythm in clocks
- 6. Early clock part oscillating between pallets to regulate time
- 7. Technique to coat clock faces for reflectivity and shine
- 10. Measurement tool for clock component thickness or size
- 11. Tool or gear preventing backward motion in winding systems
- 15. Mechanism causing clock to sound bells or chimes at intervals
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