detent

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From French détente.

[edit] Noun

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Singular
detent

Plural
detents

detent (plural detents)

  1. 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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