DETENT


Meaning of DETENT in English

n. 1 a catch by the removal of which machinery is allowed to move. 2 (in a clock etc.) a catch that regulates striking.

[ F détente f. OF destente f. destendre slacken (as DE-, L tendere) ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.