Detent
11detent — n. Pawl, click, catch, ratchet …
12detent — de·tent …
13detent — de•tent [[t]dɪˈtɛnt[/t]] n. mac a mechanism that temporarily keeps one part in a certain position relative to another, and can be released by applying force to one of the parts • Etymology: 1680–90; < F détente, OF destente, der. of destendre… …
14detent — I. /dəˈtɛnt/ (say duh tent) noun a piece of a mechanism which, when disengaged, releases the operating power, or by which the action is prevented or checked; a catch, as in a lock, clock, etc.; a pawl. {French détente, from détendre relax, from… …
15detent — n. 1 a catch by the removal of which machinery is allowed to move. 2 (in a clock etc.) a catch that regulates striking. Etymology: F deacutetente f. OF destente f. destendre slacken (as DE , L tendere) …
16detent ball and spring — A spring loaded ball that snaps into a groove or notch to hold some sliding object in position …
17Ball detent — A ball detent is a simple mechanical arrangement used to hold a moving part in a temporarily fixed position relative to another part. Usually the moving parts slide with respect to each other, or one part rotates within the other.The ball is a… …
18Marine chronometer — Breguet twin barrel box chronometer. Classification Clock Industry Transportation …
19Escapement — redirects here. For the fisheries term for the stock surviving fishing pressures over a spawning cycle, see Spawn (biology). For other uses, see Escapement (disambiguation). A deadbeat escapement, used in many pendulum clocks. Click above to see… …
20Spyder MR1 — paintball marker caption=A Spyder MR1 with detachable stock marker type=Mechanical(MR1)Electronic (E MR1) action=Semi Automatic(MR1)Full Automatic, Burst, Semi Automatic(E MR1) barrel=12 inch Muzzle Brake Barrel bore=.68 inches rof=Semi… …
