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which locks or unlocks a movement:

Meaning

1 senses

  1. That which locks or unlocks a movement; a catch (stopping mechanism), pawl, or dog; especially, in clockwork, the catch which locks and unlocks the wheelwork in striking.

    Sperrklinke, Arretierung

More definitions
  • a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward

Origin

From French détente, from Latin tendō (“to stretch”).

From French détente, from Latin tendō (“to stretch”).

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Forms

plural: detents
Singulardetent
Pluraldetents

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward:pawlclickdog

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
detectiveB1detectordetentiondeterdetergent

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