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detent

DEFINITIONS OF: detent

1

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

Synonyms:
click, dog, pawl
Type of:
catch, stop
a restraint that checks the motion of something
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