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Detent vs Heyenne - What's the difference?

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detent

English

Noun

(wikipedia detent) (en noun)
  • That which locks or unlocks a movement; a catch, pawl, or dog; especially, in clockwork, the catch which locks and unlocks the wheelwork in striking.
  • * 1972 , Mayer et al., United States Patent 3760640 , abstract:
    • A UHF tuner having 70 detent positions with fine tuning capability at all locations. Coarse tuning is accomplished via a toothed, detented disk and a spirally-extending rim having a follower lever operable therewith.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • The action of creating a detent mechanism to lock or unlock movement.

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    heyenne

    Not English

    Heyenne has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

    English words similar to 'heyenne':

    heinie, hauyne, heaume, hyenae