Assertion: dial's work | /r/CapableOf | employ a rack and pinion gear
Facets:
value: of a pendulum escapement
type: OTHER
value: to read the probe position
type: PURPOSE
value: to read time
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: The internal works of a mechanical dial indicator are similar to the precision clockworks of a mechanical wristwatch, employing a rack and pinion gear to read the probe position, instead of a pendulum escapement to read time.