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detent

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6 lettersPronunciation /dɪˈtɛnt/Part of speech nounSorted deenttStarts with DEnds with T0 clues
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Definitions

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

Word origin

From French détente, from Latin tendō (“to stretch”).

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  • 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.

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