detent
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- IPA: /dɪˈtɛnt/
detent (plural detents)
- 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.
- 1972, Mayer et al., United States Patent 3760640, abstract:
- A UHF tuner having 70 detent positions with fine tuning capability at all locations. Coarse tuning is accomplished via a toothed, detented disk and a spirally-extending rim having a follower lever operable therewith.
- 1972, Mayer et al., United States Patent 3760640, abstract:
detent (detents, present participle detenting; past and past participle detented)
- The action of creating a detent mechanism to lock or unlock movement.
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