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counterpotence

noun

Etymology

From counter- + potence.

  1. derived from potentia
  2. borrowed from potence
  3. prefixed as counterpotence — “counter + potence”

Definitions

  1. A stud with a horizontally pierced hole that sits near the underside of the top plate of…

    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.

    • […] 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

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