detent

As a noun detent

is 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.

As a verb detent

is the action of creating a detent mechanism to lock or unlock movement.

As an adjective false is

(label) one of two states of a boolean variable; logic.

As nouns the difference between entente and detent

is that entente is an informal alliance or friendly understanding between two states while detent is 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.

As a verb detent is

the action of creating a detent mechanism to lock or unlock movement.

As a noun detent

is 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.

As a verb detent

is the action of creating a detent mechanism to lock or unlock movement.

As an adjective undefined is

lacking a definition or value.

As nouns the difference between detent and entent

is that detent is 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 while entent is .

As a verb detent

is the action of creating a detent mechanism to lock or unlock movement.

As an adjective entent is

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As verbs the difference between detain and detent

is that detain is keep (someone) from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention while detent is the action of creating a detent mechanism to lock or unlock movement.

As a noun detent is

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.

As nouns the difference between notch and detent

is that notch is a V-shaped cut while detent is 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.

As verbs the difference between notch and detent

is that notch is to cut a notch in (something) while detent is the action of creating a detent mechanism to lock or unlock movement.

As nouns the difference between indent and detent

is that indent is a cut or notch in the margin of anything, or a recess like a notch while detent is 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.

As verbs the difference between indent and detent

is that indent is to notch; to jag; to cut into points like a row of teeth; as, to indent the edge of paper while detent is the action of creating a detent mechanism to lock or unlock movement.

As a noun detent is

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.

As a verb detent is

the action of creating a detent mechanism to lock or unlock movement.

As verbs the difference between detext and detent

is that detext is (rare) to extract or remove from a text while detent is the action of creating a detent mechanism to lock or unlock movement.

As a noun detent is

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.

As verbs the difference between detest and detent

is that detest is to dislike intensely; to loathe while detent is the action of creating a detent mechanism to lock or unlock movement.

As a noun detent is

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.