detent

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Synonyms: detest, decent, detect, dement, retent, detenu

Antonyms: detest, decent, detect, dement, retent, detenu

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Noun

1. That which locks or unlocks a movement; a {{l|en|catch|id=mechanism}} (stopping mechanism), [[pawl]], or {{l|en|dog|id=click}}; especially, in clockwork, the {{l|en|catch|id=mechanism}} which locks and unlocks the [[wheelwork]] in striking.

Verb

1. The action of locking or unlocking movement by way of a detent mechanism

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