detent escapement

17 LETTERS · STARTS WITH D

detent escapement is a valid 17-letter word worth 23 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

D2E1T1E1N1T1E1S1C3A1P3E1M3E1N1T1

2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =23 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 46TRIPLE WORD → 69

MEANING

What does detent escapement mean?