striking train
noun Horology.
the gear train of the striking mechanism of a timepiece.
Compare
going train.
Origin of striking train
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby striking train
strikeover,
striker,
striking,
striking circle,
striking price,
striking train,
strimmer,
strimon,
strindberg,
strine,
string
Example sentences from the Web for striking train
My neighbour, the watchmaker, compared him to a clock with the striking-train run down, and the works rusty beyond repair.