Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterpotence

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-po-tence
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stud with a horizontally pierced hole that sits near the underside of the top plate of a watch and secures the follower of the pivot held by the potence.

Example Sentences

"[…] wheel turns with one end in a branch c of the potence I, and the other in the counterpotence J."
"This will allow the complete counterpotence, pivoted at its part (38), to be lifted and swung out"

Etymology

From counter- + potence.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: counter

Inflected Forms

counterpotences (plural)

Questions

What does counterpotence mean?: A stud with a horizontally pierced hole that sits near the underside of the top plate of a watch and secures the follower of the pivot held by the potence.
Where does counterpotence come from?: From counter- + potence.

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