Detent (Crossword clue)

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This page shows answers to the clue Detent, followed by 4 definitions like “That which locks or unlocks a movement”, “A click stop in the shutter release button” and “A detent is a device used to mechanically resist or arrest the rotation of a wheel”.

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Definitions of “Detent”
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• A detent is a device used to mechanically resist or arrest the rotation of a wheel
• Physical click stop in the center of a control surface such as a pan or EQ cut/boost knob
• A mechanism that temporarily keeps one part in a certain position relative to that of another
• In an escapement, a separate component between the balance and the escape-wheel which performs the locking function
• A stop or catch. In electronics usually placed in a variable resistor such as a the middle point of a 'pan' control on a mixing desk

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