detent

de·tent

D0169300 (dĭ-tĕnt′)n. A catch or lever that locks the movement of one part of a mechanism.

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[French détente, a loosening, from Old French destente, from feminine past participle of destendre, to release : des-, de- + tendre, to stretch (from Latin tendere; see ten- in Indo-European roots).]

detent

(dɪˈtɛnt) n (Mechanical Engineering) the locking piece of a mechanism, often spring-loaded to check the movement of a wheel in one direction only. See also pawl[C17: from Old French destente, a loosening, trigger: see détente]

de•tent

(dɪˈtɛnt)

n. a mechanism that temporarily keeps one part in a certain position relative to another, and can be released by applying force to one of the parts. [1680–90; < French détente, Old French destente, derivative of destendre to relax =des- dis-¹ + tendre to stretch; see tender²]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

detent - a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backwardpawl, click, dogcatch, stop - a restraint that checks the motion of something; "he used a book as a stop to hold the door open"rachet, ratch, ratchet - mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction

Translations

bloccodente di arresto