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detent
n.
device that holds one object in a certain position relative to another object
Detent
A
detent is a device used to
mechanically resist or arrest the
rotation of a
wheel,
axle, or
spindle. Such a device can be anything ranging from a simple metal pin to a machine. The term is also used for the method involved.
detent
Noun
1. a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward
(synonym) pawl, click, dog
(hypernym) catch, stop
(part-holonym) ratchet, rachet, ratch
Detent
(n.)
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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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