detent

Mane (Îngilîzî)

Noun

That which locks or unlocks a movement; a catch (stopping mechanism), pawl, or dog; especially, in clockwork, the catch which locks and unlocks the wheelwork in striking.

Verb

The action of locking or unlocking movement by way of a detent mechanism

Hevwate

click

pawl

locking device

dog

🐕

stop

🛑

claw

cog

drag

escapement

fang

hook

🪝

jaw

nail

pearly

ratchet

serration

slipper

sprocket

stopper

tooth

🦷

trigger

ungula

brakestaff

thumber

toe-nail

escapement mechanism

brake staff

arrester gear

holding-down latch

lever movement

arresting gear

backstop

brake

chopper

Bi hîfenê ve hatîye girêdan wek

de‧tent

Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin

/dɪˈtɛnt/

Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

From French détente, from Latin tendō (“to stretch”).