overcoil
[ oh-ver-koil ]
/ ˈoʊ vərˌkɔɪl /
noun Horology.
a fixed end of a spiral hairspring, consisting of an upwardly and inwardly bent continuation of the outermost coil of the spring: used to offset the asymmetry of the common spiral spring when tight, which impairs isochronism.
a hairspring having such a fixed end.
Words nearby overcoil
overclothes,
overcloud,
overcoat,
overcoat, the,
overcoating,
overcoil,
overcome,
overcommit,
overcompensate,
overcompensation,
overcomplex
Example sentences from the Web for overcoil
Used in chronometers and other fine time pieces where the spring is an overcoil.
Time Telling through the Ages |Harry Chase Brearley