Sentence examples similar to the detent from inspiring English sources
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.
The pilot, Pugachyov, reduced engine throttle, accidentally causing the detents (blocks used to restrain aircraft from accelerating) to retract and the fighter to move forwards.
Since the right engine thrust lever was still in the "climb" detent, the right engine accelerated to climb power while the left engine deployed its thrust reverser.
Note: If you shift past the forward detent the engine will accelerate and the boat will move forward faster.
Practice shifting from neutral into reverse by pulling the handle back into the reverse detent position.
Earnshaws' chronometer had a novel escapement mechanism, the spring detent escapement, and a bimetallic strip for temperature compensation so that it would continue to maintain accuracy in all climates around the world.
Check out the Neutral Detent Button and trim buttons (if so equipped).
In developing watch mechanisms, Earnshaw also invented the cylindrical balance spring and the detached (or free) detent escapement.
Unless you are really off-road, the thumb should be safe on it's padded detent, or on the rim (if the spores are located lower).
The handle material of the CQC-6 is composed of two titanium liners utilizing a Walker linerlock and a single or double detent as the locking mechanism, although one experimental model exists with a ratchet lock.
If you are at sea and clear of all vessels, shift into forward detent and let the boat "idle" forward for a little while.
Adding insult to injury has been the annoying lack of well-defined detents (literally the slots that indicate by feel, rather than by visual cues, that you are indeed locked in a gear).
