Striking mechanism
An acoustic device that automatically or on demand indicates the hour, and possibly quarter-hour and minutes, or sounds at a pre-set time.
There are different striking mechanisms: Passing strike, Quarter repeater, Minute repeater, Petite sonnerie, Grande Sonnerie, Alarm.
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Terms with the same letter
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