detent

Synonyymisanakirja

detent

pidätin, pidäke, haka, hammas.

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Englannin sanakirja

detent englanniksi

1. 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.

2. 1972, Mayer et al., United States Patent 3760640, abstract:

A UHF tuner having 70 detent positions with fine tuning capability at all locations. Coarse tuning is accomplished via a toothed, detented disk and a spirally-extending rim having a follower lever operable therewith.

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

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