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has gloss | eng: A repeater is a complication in a mechanical watch or clock that audibly chimes the hours and often minutes at the press of a button. There are many types of repeater, from the simple repeater which merely strikes the number of hours, to the minute repeater which chimes the time down to the minute, using separate tones for hours, quarter hours, and minutes. They originated before widespread artificial illumination, to allow the time to be determined in the dark, and were also used by the visually impaired. Now they are mostly valued as expensive novelties by watch and clock enthusiasts. Repeaters should not be confused with striking clocks or watches, which do not strike on demand, but merely at regular intervals. |
lexicalization | eng: repeater |
instance of | (noun) a timepiece that shows the time of day clock |
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German | |
has gloss | deu: Ein Repetitionsschlagwerk ist ein in ein Uhrwerk integriertes mechanisches Läutwerk mit Glocken oder Tonfedern, das mittels eines Auslösehebels oder einer Taste die Wiederholung des letzten Uhrschlags ermöglicht. |
lexicalization | deu: Repetitionsschlagwerk |
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has gloss | jpn: リピーター(Repeater )とは、時計において、ボタンまたはレバーを操作すると現在時刻を鐘の音で知らせる機構のことである。 |
lexicalization | jpn: リピーター |
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has gloss | nld: Een repetitiewerk is een inrichting aan een uurwerk die op commando laat horen hoe laat het is. |
lexicalization | nld: repetitiewerk |
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