Definitions from Wiktionary (detent)

▸ 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

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