Examples of detent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The watch is a regulator (the hour and minute hands are shown on two separate dials) fitted with a pivoted detent escapement. — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 6 June 2022 Reverse is up and to the left of first gear, and its detent—pushing down on the shifter—does not exactly require the hand of a seven-foot-tall bouncer with brass knuckles. — Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 14 Apr. 2022 Going beyond the detent brings in the internal combustion engine. — Jeff Yip, Houston Chronicle, 13 Sep. 2019 As the name suggests, in E-Power, the vehicle uses the electric motor exclusively — at least until the driver reaches a detent in the accelerator pedal. — Jeff Yip, Houston Chronicle, 13 Sep. 2019 The frameless door windows are coupelike and the smart door-hinge design opens without stops (detents), eliminating the chance of a door springing into a wall or other parked vehicle. — Mark Maynard, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2019 With a regular gearstick, drivers choose a transmission option (park, reverse, neutral, drive, etc.) by moving the stick into the corresponding notch or detent. — Marwa Eltagouri, chicagotribune.com, 23 Mar. 2018 See More

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