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Word: Detent
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century (denoting a catch in a clock): from French détente, from Old French destente, from destendre ‘slacken’, from des- (expressing reversal) + Latin tendere ‘to stretch’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈtɛnt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a catch in a machine which prevents motion until released
Short Definition:catch in machine which prevents motion until released
Examples:- a system of detents is used to ensure that gears are held in whatever position is selected
- a detent spring
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