Detent
[di'tent]
解釋/意思:
(n.) 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.
錄入:罗宾逊
同義詞及近義詞:
n. Pawl, click, catch, ratchet.
整理:瓦莱丽
例句/造句/用法:
- But the pressure of the escape-wheel against the detent, and the consequent friction, prevent the pendulum from acting freely. 弗雷德里克·科利爾·貝克維爾. 偉大的事實.
- One of the magnetic needles acted as a detent which held a weight suspended, and when the needle was deflected, the weight fell upon a bell. 弗雷德里克·科利爾·貝克維爾. 偉大的事實.
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