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The correct spelling is detents.
How to pronounce detents
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.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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