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Word: detent (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • 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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Verb:

  • The action of creating a detent mechanism to lock or unlock movement.

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