DETENT


Meaning of DETENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ dɪˈtent ]

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 d÷tente f. OF destente f. destendre slacken (as DE-, L tendere)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.