DETENT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward

Synonyms:

click; detent; dog; pawl

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("detent" is a kind of...):

catch; stop (a restraint that checks the motion of something)

Holonyms ("detent" is a part of...):

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)