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Synonyms for "detent" in English

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detent:
- dog; click; pawl; detent

English

Detailed Synonyms for detent in English

detent:

detent [the ~] nom

the detent

– a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward ¹
the dog; the click; the pawl; the detent
– a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward ¹
- dog [the ~] nom
- click [the ~] nom
- pawl [the ~] nom
- detent [the ~] nom

Alternate Synonyms for "detent":

pawl; click; dog; catch; stop

Related Definitions for "detent":

a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University