The Collaborative International Dictionary
Detached escapement
Detached \De*tached"\, a.
Separate; unconnected, or imperfectly connected; as, detached
parcels. ``Extensive and detached empire.''
--Burke.
Detached escapement. See Escapement.
Usage examples of "detached escapement".
He stared hard again at the mechanism, a sort of detached escapement, which he was about to disassemble.