Detent

Word DETENT
Character 6
Hyphenation de tent
Pronunciations /dɪˈtɛnt/

Definitions and meanings of "Detent"

What do we mean by detent?

A catch or lever that locks the movement of one part of a mechanism. noun

Anything used to check or prevent motion or approach; a catch; specifically, a pin, stud, or lever forming a check in a clock, watch, tumbler-lock, or other machine. noun

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. noun

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. noun

The action of creating a detent mechanism to lock or unlock movement. verb

A hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward noun

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.

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The word "detent" in example sentences

Alps Electric Europe is offering a tiny momentary-type push switch with detent, which is ideal for mirror control for power window units and for the switching of electric devices in a motor vehicle. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The detent is a component that controls the movement of the shift lever and this area was the subject of a great deal of attention to achieve a positive click with each gear change. ❋ AutoblogGreen Staff (2010)

If the so-called detent The lunacy of all this derangement has been a curious sideshow until this year when it became clear that it is all a part of an intended set-up. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Such approaches can be highly inaccurate, especially when non-sinusoidal excitation is used, and when there are pronounced non-linear effects involved - such as detent torque. ❋ Unknown (2009)

My only issue with the entry level Leupolds is that they do not have click detent rings. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The accelerator pedal detent is very pronounced so that, in order to bring the V8's spleen up, you really have to hammer the throttle. ❋ Dan Neil (2011)

I shoot both of them and have no compaints after half a centry of hunting (I will admit, I did have to replace a weakening detent spring on my 90 year old Mauser action after about 40-50,000 rounds). ❋ Unknown (2009)

I have only missed one big game shot because of a malfunction ... that was a weak bolt shroud detent spring after 40,000 shots causing the bolt shroud to rotate and lock on a very fast follow up shot. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Spooling out 300 horsepower and 300 pound-feet of torque between 1,300 and 5,000 rpm, the N55 can hum quietly in city traffic or, with the right buttons pushed, gears engaged and the gas pedal squeezed beyond the downshift detent, absolutely haul butt. ❋ Dan Neil (2010)

There is a very small detent ball bearing that holds the safety in that very easy to loose. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I spent the better part of a afternoon looking for a very very small steel detent ball. ❋ Unknown (2008)

No accusation of "weakness" accompanied Ike's "open verification", Nixon's "detent", Reagan's glastnost and peristroika, and Bush I's "no rubbing Russian noses and pride in the breakup of USSR" policies. ❋ Ann Althouse (2009)

For the story behind Israel's and its American supporters' opposition to detent between US and Iran see this book by Trita Parsi: ❋ Tripp (2009)

In particular, under the revised statute, a “switchblade” is not: “a knife that contains a spring, detent, or other mechanism designed to create a bias toward closure of the blade and that requires exertion applied to the blade by hand, wrist, or arm to overcome the bias toward closure to assist in opening theknife.” ❋ Unknown (2009)

The 500's cylinder (A) holds five shots rather than six and employs an unusual ball detent that actually uses the force of recoil to hold the cylinder in alignment. ❋ Unknown (2005)

A puzzled Marie Balandis of Houston writes: My dictionary defines ratchet as a noun meaning ‘a pawl, click or detent for holding or propelling a ratchet wheel.’ ❋ William Safire (2003)

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