detent
de·tent
detent · detents
Sperrklinke, Arretierung
That which locks or unlocks a movementThat 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.
/dɪˈtɛnt/
Meaning
1 sensesThat 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
Translations
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By meaning 1
which locks or unlocks a movement:
Origin
From French détente, from Latin tendō (“to stretch”).From French détente, from Latin tendō (“to stretch”).
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