Definition of: detent

(di·tent′) noun Mech.
A stop or checking device, as a pin, lever, etc., on a ratchet wheel or the like. [<F détente <détendre slacken <dé- away (<L dis-) + tendre stretch <L tendere]

Most often used phrases:

detent escapement
ball detent
spring detent
pivoted detent
detent mechanism
toga detent
detent positions
detent lock
detent type
double detent
detent locking

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Definition of: detent

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