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Detent
Language:
English
Pronunciation:
de-tent
Part of Speech:
noun
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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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"a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward"
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