Detent
[di'tent]
Definition
(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.
Typist: Robinson
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Pawl, click, catch, ratchet.
Checker: Valerie
Examples
- But the pressure of the escape-wheel against the detent, and the consequent friction, prevent the pendulum from acting freely. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
- 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. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
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