ALL meanings of balance wheel
bal·an·cé wheel
B b - noun balance wheel a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece, thereby regulating its beat 3
- noun balance wheel a wheel that swings back and forth to regulate the movement of a timepiece, music box, etc. 3
- noun balance wheel balance (def 15). 1
- noun balance wheel The timekeeping device normally used in mechanical watches and small clocks. Consisting of a wheel which oscillates due to a coiled spring. 0