balance wheel

a wheel that swings back and forth to regulate the movement of a timepiece, music box, etc.

See balance wheel in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A wheel that regulates rate of movement in machine parts, as in a watch.
  2. A stabilizing influence.
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