Sentence examples for detent from inspiring English sources

In addition, it differs somewhat in its mechanism from the ordinary watch, the spiral balance spring and lever escapement of the latter being replaced by a helical balance spring and a spring detent, or chronometer escapement.

Scrolling through radio stations is particularly easy, as the display screen mimics an analog dial and the knurled control knob becomes the tuner, clicking through tactilely satisfying detents as you spin along the dial.

The optional sunroof is controlled by a nifty dial with detents that let you instantly open it just so.

Open them up, swivel them around -- as they rotate, you feel a series of slight, precise detents, as you would when adjusting the volume on an expensive home audio system.