/ Dictionary / Index G gravity escapement: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: grav'ity escape"ment Pronunciation: [key] — Horol. Horol. an escapement, used esp. in large outdoor clocks, in which the impulse is given to the pendulum by means of a weight falling through a certain distance. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. gravity dam gravity fault Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fidelity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language