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detents

The correct spelling is detents.

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noun

Say it like: Det-ent-s

The correct spelling is detents. 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.

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noun

  1. 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.

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