Word: detent
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: de
tent
Definition: 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.
Morphemes:
Affix: detent
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: 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.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tendō
Language: la
Decoded: tendo
Meaning: to stretch