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English-Russian scientific dictionary. 2008.
English-Russian scientific dictionary. 2008.
detent — 1. 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. A UHF tuner having 70 detent positions with fine tuning capability at all locations.… … Wiktionary
detent — /di tent /, n. Mach. a mechanism that temporarily keeps one part in a certain position relative to that of another, and can be released by applying force to one of the parts. [1680 90; < F détente, OF destente, deriv. of destendre to relax, equiv … Universalium
detent — de•tent [[t]dɪˈtɛnt[/t]] n. mac a mechanism that temporarily keeps one part in a certain position relative to another, and can be released by applying force to one of the parts • Etymology: 1680–90; < F détente, OF destente, der. of destendre… … From formal English to slang
detent — I. /dəˈtɛnt/ (say duh tent) noun a piece of a mechanism which, when disengaged, releases the operating power, or by which the action is prevented or checked; a catch, as in a lock, clock, etc.; a pawl. {French détente, from détendre relax, from… …
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