01 a. Making a beat without recoil; giving indications by a single beat or excursion; -- said of galvanometers and other instruments in which the…
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Making a beat without recoil; giving indications by a single beat or excursion; -- said of galvanometers and other instruments in which the needle or index moves to the extent of its deflection and stops with little or no further oscillation.(Physics)
Phrases & compounds
Deadbeat escapement —
See under Escapement.