Canadian French Meaning of detent
détente
Other Canadian French words related to détente
No Synonyms and anytonyms found
Nearest Words of detent
- detenebrate => éclairer
- detector bar => Barre de détection
- detector => détecteur
- detective work => travail de détective
- detective story => Histoire policière
- detective novel => Roman policier
- detective agency => Agence de détectives
- detective => détective
- detection => détection
- detecting => détection
- detente => détente
- detention => détention
- detention basin => bassin de retenue
- detention camp => Camp d'internement
- detention cell => Cellule de dégrisement
- detention centre => Centre de surveillance de l'immigration
- detention home => centre de détention
- detention house => Maison d'arrêt
- deter => dissuader
- deterge => nettoyer
Definitions and Meaning of detent in English
detent (n)
a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward
detent (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.
FAQs About the word detent
détente
a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backwardThat which locks or unlocks a movement; a catch, pa
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No antonyms found.
detenebrate => éclairer, detector bar => Barre de détection, detector => détecteur, detective work => travail de détective, detective story => Histoire policière,
