About The Word Detent
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Detent
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What's The Definition Of Detent?
[n] a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward
Synonyms | Synonyms for Detent: click | dog | pawl Related Terms | Find terms related to Detent: See Also | catch | rachet | ratch | ratchet | stop Detent In Webster's Dictionary \De*tent"\, n. [F. d['e]tente, fr. d['e]tendre to unbend,
relax; pref. d['e]- (L. dis- or de) + tendre to stretch. See
{Distend}.] (Mech.)
That which locks or unlocks a movement; a catch, pawl, or
dog; especially, in clockwork, the catch which locks and
unlocks the wheelwork in striking.
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