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Repeaters

Scope note

Clocks or watches with striking mechanisms that, upon request, will strike a sequence of bells, gongs, or chimes to indicate the time in hours, quarters, and sometimes, minutes. For watches that strike the hours in passing, use "clock watches."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000201604

Broader Terms used

<timepieces by function>

Equivalent Terms used

repeater

Created

12yrs ago

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