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Means to slow, stop, or increment an object's rotation
A detent is a mechanical or magnetic means to resist or arrest the movement of a mechanical device. Such a device can be anything ranging from a simple
Detent
Mechanism for regulating the speed of clocks
who created a pivoted detent type of escapement, though this was theoretically deficient. The first effective design of detent escapement was invented
Escapement
Mechanical arrangement
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
Ball_detent
18th-century French clockmaker
lə ʁwa]; 1717–1785) was a French clockmaker. He was the inventor of the detent escapement, the temperature-compensated balance and the isochronous balance
Pierre_Le_Roy
Clock used on ships to aid in navigation
designs, but the most common are the spring detent and pivoted detent. In both of these, a small detent locks the escape wheel and allows the balance
Marine_chronometer
Clutch type
the gap between the magnets. A ball detent type limiter transmits force through hardened balls which rest in detents on the shaft and are held in place
Torque_limiter
Type of escapement in mechanical watch movements
most eminent watchmakers of all time. Following the introduction of the detent chronometer escapement with a temperature compensated balance, very close
Echappement_naturel
Type of screw
second object, acting like a clamp. The second object may have a machined detent (recess) to ensure that it cannot slide under the tip of the screw. On a
Set_screw
Electric motor for discrete partial rotations
steps. If left powered at a final step, a strong detent remains at that shaft location. This detent has a predictable spring rate and specified torque
Stepper_motor
Aircraft feature
aircraft, it is activated by advancing the thrust levers forward to the TO/GA detent. Once an aircraft has lined up on the runway, the pilots first increase
Takeoff/go-around_switch
Spring-loaded device for indexing, locating, positioning
A spring plunger or detent spring is a spring-loaded mechanical part to ease indexing, positioning, securing, and disassembling of objects without losing
Spring_plunger
18th and 19th-century British watchmaker
detached chronometer escapement, the detent being mounted on a spring instead of on pivots. This spring detent escapement was patented by Thomas Wright
Thomas_Earnshaw
First crewed Moon landing (1969)
Aldrin immediately said "Okay, engine stop. ACA—out of detent." Armstrong acknowledged: "Out of detent. Auto." Aldrin continued: "Mode control—both auto.
Apollo_11
Type of firearm action
submachine gun in 1942 and the Fox Wasp carbine. Detent-delayed blowback uses a spring loaded detent installed inside the bolt (IE: a roll-pin) that locks
Blowback_(firearms)
Semi-automatic pistol
wraparound bakelite or plastic grip is reinforced with steel inserts and has a detent inside the screw bushing preventing unscrewing during firing. The sheet-metal
Makarov_pistol
Electrical component that can break an electrical circuit
operator to hold the switch in the position. Other positions may have a detent to hold the position when released. A rotary switch may have multiple levels
Switch
Below is a list of delayed-blowback firearms. https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/pakistan-army-trials-and-the-resurgence-of-the-roller-delayed-blowback-44822362
List of delayed-blowback firearms
List_of_delayed-blowback_firearms
NATO modular weapon system
nose of a cartridge into a hole over the regulator's lock detent, pushing down on the detent and rotating to the desired position. The gas regulator has
Stoner_63
Combat shotgun
The later version installed a detent and machined hole in the trigger group frame to prevent an action lock; the detent would prevent the hammer from
Franchi_SPAS-12
English watchmaker and inventor
Around 1780, Earnshaw modified his detent escapement by mounting the detent on a spring to create the spring detent escapement. During the same period
John_Arnold_(watchmaker)
Restraint devices
engage the detent. Slot lock These also are actuated with a peg, but in this case it is inserted into a slot and moved sideways to engage the detent. Double
Handcuffs
Term for motorcycles' foot-operated clutch and hand shifter
More technically, "suicide clutch" can refer to clutch controls lacking a detent on the foot clutch, which would otherwise allow the rider to lock the clutch
Suicide_clutch
Torque in electrical motors
and the stator slots of a permanent magnet machine. It is also known as detent or no-current torque. This torque is position dependent and its periodicity
Cogging_torque
German 9×19mm Parabellum submachine gun
bolt group. The cocking handle is held in a forward position by a spring detent located in the front end of the cocking lever support which engages in the
Heckler_&_Koch_MP5
Series of direct-drive turntables
from accidentally turning the deck off during use, and no self-locking detent ("click") at the zero point of the pitch adjustment slider, allowing more
Technics_SL-1200
Revolver
is accomplished by a center-pin in the rear of the cylinder and a ball detent in the frame. The advanced design of the firearm helps in counteracting
Smith_&_Wesson_Model_500
Automobile transmission
ball-and-spring-type detent on the shift sleeve and detents on the shift rail assists the driver in shifting quicker. The detent raises the force required
GM_F40_transmission
Sniper rifle
separated by pressing a rear latch assembly under the stock while the front detent pin acts as a hinge to allow for maintenance in the field. With quality
Barrett_MRAD
American inventor and founder of the Fender company (1909–1991)
the detent positions and activate two pickups at once. The five-way switch was finally implemented as a factory option in late 1976, adding the detent combinations
Leo_Fender
Revolver
3" barrel. 19-9 2018 Change to ejector rod and center pin lockup to yoke detent lockup. Gas ring and forcing cone rework to eliminate flat cut on forcing
Smith_&_Wesson_Model_19
Interactive panoramic photo viewing format
clicks into a detent at regular intervals, such as every 30° of rotation. The rotator can be adjusted by changing the position of "detent ring or bolt
VR_photography
Diagram of Thomas Earnshaw's standard chronometer detent escapement
History_of_watches
Smoothbore muzzle-loaded long gun (firearm)
18th century, several improvements were added to the musket. In 1750, a detent was added to prevent the sear from catching in the half-cock notch. A roller
Musket
Camera model
(35–135, 50–75, 90) Shutter speeds: 1 sec., 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, [detent at 1/50 for flash synchronization], 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, B
Leica_M6
Cylindrical rod made of wood, plastic, or metal
Hangers for items such as clothing, key rings, and tools Wheel axles in toys Detents in gymnastics grips Supports for tiered wedding cakes The traditional tool
Dowel
Type of mechanical device
can have multiple (two; three etc.) poles. Usually, such a switch has a detent mechanism so it "clicks" from one active position to another rather than
Rotary_switch
half-screen for multitasking). Software snapping is analogous to hardware detents which serve to indicate discrete values or steps of an input device. Snap
Snap_(computer_graphics)
Mechanism for regulating the speed of clocks
escapement' also significantly influenced Daniels. Breguet's design involved two detent-like escape wheels arranged in a mirrored layout. Daniels evolved this by
Coaxial_escapement
Tool used to apply a specific torque
form uses a ball detent and spring, with the spring preloaded by an adjustable screw thread, calibrated in torque units. The ball detent transmits force
Torque_wrench
Carbine
visible. The muzzle device locks into the gas block with a spring-loaded detent pin and features two parallel notches cut into the edge of the flash hider
AKS-74U
Air Rifle
The barrel is returned to the rest position and locks into place with a detent lock, the rifle is then ready to fire. There are two versions - the Mk2
BSA_Supersport_Air_Rifle
Anti-tank rocket-propelled grenade launcher
the channel assembly, which houses the firing pin assembly, including the detent lever. When extended, the inner tube telescopes outward toward the rear
M72_LAW
Soviet assault rifle
notch. The tritium front post installs into the front sight base using a detent and spring. The AKML comes equipped with a side-rail used to attach a night
AKM
Type of electrical power connector
are normally used for lower voltages and currents. A ring-shaped "locking detent" or "high-retention feature", present on the barrel of some DC coaxial connectors
Coaxial_power_connector
1974 Soviet 5.45×39mm assault rifle
standard muzzle brake or a blank-firing adaptor, while a spring-loaded detent pin held in the front sight post prevents them from unscrewing while firing
AK-74
2009 aviation accident in Melbourne, Australia
applied maximum thrust on all four engines by using the takeoff/go-around detent. After exhausting the entire length of the runway, the aircraft failed to
Emirates_Flight_407
2009 aircraft accident in the Atlantic Ocean
engine thrust levers were in the fully forward takeoff/go-around (TOGA) detent. As the aircraft began to descend, the angle of attack rapidly increased
Air_France_Flight_447
Folding pocket knife
include a more sculpted handle, the introduction of a ceramic ball lockup/detent system and the use of 'Large Hollow Grind Technology" on the blade grind
Sebenza
Horizontal decorative fixture atop a pilaster, door, window, wall or cabinet
standard angles, typically done with powered compound miter saws that feature detents at these angles to aid the user. An alternative method, coping, is a two
Crown_molding
Manual transmission for light delivery vehicles
High-precision guide plate Advanced interlock system Anti-friction roller ball detents Hollow shafts and webbed gears Three-piece end load design aluminum housing
Tremec_TR-3160_transmission
Swiss battle rifle of 1957
surrounded by a perforated tubular aluminium barrel jacket with two spring detents for a sliding, underfolding integrated bipod—one near the muzzle to reduce
SIG_SG_510
Six-speed manual transmission
anti-friction plunger to control the side load shift detents. Forward and rearward shift detent grooves are broached on the front of the main-shaft with
Tremec_TR-6060_transmission
Semi-automatic rifle
integrated collapsible bipod. The stock has a hollow recess with spring detents capable of holding two 10-round magazines or one 20- or 30-round magazine
KelTec_SU-16
Japanese industrial parts manufacturing company
Assist Motion HG-CHJ70 Angle-Adjustable Detent Hinge Holds lid at fixed angles with tactile clicks; incorporates Detent Motion HG-TAJ40SC20 Two-Axis Spring-Assist
Sugatsune
English "time seller" (1854–1943)
measures 78 mm (3.1 in) x 56 mm (2.2 in) x 25 mm (0.98 in). It is a spring detent escapement watch. "Green". QI. Season G.15. London, England. 26 March 2010
Ruth_Belville
Vehicle that operates on the surface of the water without a crew
response from full astern to full ahead. Crewed vessels usually have a detent behaviour, with a wide deadband around the stop position. To achieve accurate
Unmanned_surface_vehicle
Digital music players for DJs
a button to override the pitch slider, the CDJ-800 slider had a center detent, which was "easy to center." The CDJ-800 did not have the CDJ-1000's "hot
CDJ
Rifle
into the breach. The barrel is then returned into place and secured with a detent lock. The single-stage trigger is adjustable for pressure. The sights are
BSA_Meteor_Air_Rifle
Watch made to be carried in a pocket
(Hamiltons WWII era Model 21 chronometer used a fusee in combination with a detent escapement). Keywind watches are also commonly seen with conventional going
Pocket_watch
Family of light single engine aircraft
degrees, the lever is flat against the floor and is pulled up to select the detent positions of 10, 25, and 40°. Older Cherokees use an overhead crank for
Piper_PA-28_Cherokee
1974 electric car
a different position, and was actuated by a plastic collar instead of a detent on the parking brake shaft. On car #2211 (July 1975), a switch was added
Citicar
varied the voltage to the DC traction motor through a finite series of detents. A Destiny 2000 was featured in the film The Naked Gun 2 1/2. The "Panther
Enova_Systems
German single-seat glider
very common modification was the insertion of an intermediate flap setting detent (between zero and +1 position) which mitigated or softened any "tip-stall"
Schleicher_ASW_20
Type of Soviet machine pistol
acts as an ejector blade. The trigger guard pivots down for stripping and detents in position through a spring-loaded plunger. The checkered or serrated
Stechkin_automatic_pistol
American firearms designer and marketer
deeper. Hunting for U.S. government contracts, there was the addition of a detent pin in the barrel release lever, which was recommended by the U.S. Ordnance
Merwin_&_Hulbert
those already in use in Europe in that the tips of the pins had annular detents similar to those of present-day jack plugs to positively retain a plug
History of AC power plugs and sockets
History_of_AC_power_plugs_and_sockets
Detachable tool tips used for driving screws
Commonly used in power tools with locking chucks. A deep groove to engage for example ball-detent or ring-based retention systems in powered tool holders.
Screwdriver_bit
gold twin barrel one minute tourbillon pocket watch with Earnshaw spring detent chronometer escapement and retrograde hour hand, with handwritten George
List of most expensive watches sold at auction
List_of_most_expensive_watches_sold_at_auction
American electric automobile manufacturing company, trading between 1899 and 1916
and thus the forward speed. One reverse speed was provided by pulling the detent speed selector all the way to the rear. The car weighed 2,700 lb (1,200 kg)
Woods_Motor_Vehicle
Manual control of the thrust of an aircraft's engines from the cockpit
be pulled back to its aft position and a mechanical latch operated, or a detent (hard point) overcome, to allow the lever to travel further and shut off
Thrust_lever
35 mm rangefinder camera by Leica AG
shutter release is redesigned with two distinct levels of pressure: the first detent locks the exposure reading, the second fires the shutter. The M7 is also
Leica_M7
Hand lever on various vehicles
Johnson bars have a fully ratcheting mechanism, some just a series of detents, and others yet simply engaged and disengaged positions. A common example
Johnson_bar_(vehicle)
1961 Soviet medium tank
with a chemical filter. Each time the gun is fired, the tube must go into detent for cartridge ejection; though the system can be deactivated making this
T-62
Type of knife
where when opened to 90 degrees from the handle, the blade enters a third detent and neither tries to open or close.) Contrast this with the penny knife
Slipjoint
German optics company
indexing. ZF lenses have AI-S aperture indexing, half-stop aperture ring detents, and no electronic features. ZF.2 lenses are like ZF lenses, with the addition
Zeiss_(company)
Finnish submachine gun
to reassemble and was cocked by rotating the mainspring for up to four detents, allowing the drum to be partially reloaded. It was first released commercially
Suomi_KP/-31
Class of general-purpose carbine rifles
alternative to the magazine cut-off is a detachable box magazine with a double detent which could be inserted to its first stop not allowing the bolt to feed
Scout_rifle
Type of fuel metering system for piston aircraft engines
control lever in the cockpit. The cockpit lever has either three or four detent positions that causes a cloverleaf shaped plate to rotate in the mixture
Pressure_carburetor
Soviet/Russian carrier-based fighter
The pilot, Pugachyov, reduced engine throttle, accidentally causing the detents (blocks used to restrain aircraft from accelerating) to retract and the
Sukhoi_Su-33
1972 aviation accident in Illinois
landing gear down, flaps at 30 degrees and spoilers extended to the flight detent position. The status indicator for the spoilers would then be showing green:
United_Air_Lines_Flight_553
Early mechanical calculator
from turning counterclockwise during an operator input, and also acts as a detent to precisely position the display wheel and the carry mechanism for the
Pascaline
American entrepreneur and inventor (c. 1836–1913)
which engages with a detent (a mechanical catch) connected to the train. In the event of a train car about to derail, the detent and flange prevent the
Maria_E._Beasley
Upper house of the Parliament of Cambodia
Constitution law The vote pertaining to the decision to indict, arrest, detent, confinement disciplinary action, parliamentary immunity, incompatibility
Senate_(Cambodia)
1830s electrical telegraph system
mechanical telegraph involving a clockwork mechanism with an electromagnetic detent. However, much of the scientific knowledge for the model actually put into
Cooke and Wheatstone telegraph
Cooke_and_Wheatstone_telegraph
Semiautomatic paintball marker
the firing phase, since the bolt is in a "back" position. Thus, a rubber detent keeps the "chambered" ball from rolling out of the barrel before the marker
Autococker
Revolver
reduction. The barrel-cylinder gap is 0.006 inches (0.15 mm), with a ball-detent lockup between the frame and cylinder crane that provides increased strength
Smith_&_Wesson_Model_29
Guntype
use Autococker threaded barrels and Angel threaded feednecks and ball-detents. This made the powerfeed tube design obsolete since chopping was no longer
Automag_(paintball_marker)
English physicist and inventor (1802–1875)
dipping a needle into mercury, completed a local circuit, and released the detent of a clockwork. The five-needle telegraph, which was mainly, if not entirely
Charles_Wheatstone
Telescopic sight
adjustable lens cap that can rotate freely that incorporates a spring-loaded detent that keeps it from moving around. The use of the 1P78 blocks the iron sights
1P78_Kashtan
Vehicular accident
transmission, automakers developed what is called the "detent system." The system of detents was often used in conjunction with the "push button" shifters
Park-to-reverse
Turkish long-range multiple launch rocket system
the rocket which fall away shortly after launch. Both rockets use a fin detent system to reduce wind dispersion, and are reported as having a dispersion
TOROS_artillery_rocket_system
Type of knife
individual who has only one arm, and 5) a knife "that contains a spring, detent, or other mechanism designed to create a bias toward closure of the blade
Switchblade
Recorded laughter in broadcast comedy show
laughs. The machine was operated by a key that played until it hit another detent on the wheel, thus playing a complete laugh. Because it was constructed
Laugh_track
6-speed manual transmission
on two screws in the gearbox case. While a given fork is actuated, ball detents and pins inhibit movement of the other forks. The bell housing and case
ZF_S6-53_transmission
Power system designed to supply usable electric power from solar energy
bidirectionally, some systems use two meters, but a unidirectional meter (with detent) will not accumulate energy from any resultant feed into the grid. In some
Photovoltaic_system
1969 aviation accident
travel and was now in the standby position, when it had actually hit the detent between the APU and standby positions. The 727's APU is inoperative in flight
United_Air_Lines_Flight_266
Technique to improve fuel efficiency in airliner takeoffs
Advancing the throttle levers all the way to the take off/go around (TOGA) detent can still be used to request full rated thrust under actual conditions.
Flex_temp
Control valve that maintains the pressure of a fluid or gas
of regulator commonly uses a rotor plate with calibrated orifices and detents to hold it in place when the orifice corresponding to the desired flow
Pressure_regulator
Measure of illuminance for a combination of a camera's shutter speed and f-number
a similar dial on a standalone calculator. If the camera controls have detents, constant exposure can be maintained by counting the steps as one control
Exposure_value
Bolt-action rifle
for the 710, between July and October 2002, for improperly made safety detent springs. "Model 710 Bolt Action Centerfire Rifle". Remington Arms. Archived
Remington_Model_710
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Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : in County Donegal this is an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Deagánaigh ‘son of the deacon’ (see Deacon); in County Tipperary it can be from Gaelic Ó Déaghain ‘descendant of the deacon’. In other cases the surname is of English origin (see Dean 1).English : variant of Dean 1.
Girl/Female
Irish
Maiden.
Boy/Male
Indian
Judge
Girl/Female
Hindu
Moon Goddess, Divine, Heavenly
Boy/Male
Tamil
Fresh butter, One who takes pleasure in new joys
Boy/Male
Muslim
Shedder of flowers, Generous
Boy/Male
Hindu
Dark
Biblical
his side; his hunting
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lotus hued
Girl/Female
Australian
Maiden
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n.
Detention.
n.
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.
n.
A detent, pawl, or ratchet, as that which catches the cogs of a ratchet wheel to prevent backward motion. See Illust. of Ratched wheel.
v. t.
To release, let fall, or see free, as a weight or compressed spring, as by removing a latch or detent.
superl.
Free from embarrassment; detention, etc.
n.
A pawl, click, or detent, for holding or propelling a ratchet wheel, or ratch, etc.
n.
A piece, as a lever, which is connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it; especially (Firearms), the part of a lock which is moved by the finger to release the cock and discharge the piece.
n.
The allowance made to the master or owner of the ship for such delay or detention.
n.
Confinement; restraint; custody.
v. t.
A dungeon or prison; also, in certain running games, a place to which those who are caught are carried for detention.
n.
A kind of latch whose bolt may be so locked by a detent that it can not be opened from the inside by the handle, or from the outside by the latch key.
n.
The keeping possession of what belongs to another; detention of what is another's, even though the original taking may have been lawful. Forcible detainer is indictable at common law.
n.
The having, holding, or detention of property in one's power or command; actual seizin or occupancy; ownership, whether rightful or wrongful.
n.
A personal action which lies to recover possession of goods and chattle wrongfully taken or detained. Originally, it was a remedy peculiar to cases for wrongful distress, but it may generally now be brought in all cases of wrongful taking or detention.
n.
The state of being detained (stopped or hindered); delay from necessity.
v.
A putting off or deferring; procrastination; lingering inactivity; stop; detention; hindrance.
n.
The act of detaining or keeping back; a withholding.
n.
A pivoted tongue, or sliding bolt, on one part of a machine, adapted to fall into notches, or interdental spaces, on another part, as a ratchet wheel, in such a manner as to permit motion in one direction and prevent it in the reverse, as in a windlass; a catch, click, or detent. See Illust. of Ratchet Wheel.
n.
The detention of a vessel by the freighter beyond the time allowed in her charter party for loading, unloading, or sailing.