DETENT
/dษชหtษnt/
7
Scrabble
8
WWF
D(2) E(1) T(1) E(1) N(1) T(1)
NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓
Definition
/dษชหtษnt/
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.
verb
- The action of creating a detent mechanism to lock or unlock movement.
Source: Wiktionary
