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Word: detent
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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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