detenting

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A form of detent — 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.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of detent
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APA

detenting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detenting

MLA

“detenting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detenting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “detenting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detenting.

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