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- noun Plural form of
detent .
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Examples
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Today the world is largely electronic, and processor-controlled stepper motors now do work that was once the preserve of cogs and levers and something called "detents", and I can't even get at the engine in my Boxster.
Telegraph.co.uk: news business sport the Daily Telegraph newspaper Sunday Telegraph 2009
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The new wing safety on the FN model 70's feels sturdy but the detents on the rifle I have picked up were not positive.
A Top-Notch Working Rifle: David Petzal Reviews the Montana Rifle Company Model 1999 Ridgeline 2009
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The new wing safety on the FN model 70's feels sturdy but the detents on the rifle I have picked up were not positive.
A Top-Notch Working Rifle: David Petzal Reviews the Montana Rifle Company Model 1999 Ridgeline 2009
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The Prius requires holding the wand (which detents back to a central location) into the Neutral position long enough to engage Neutral.
Toyota Prius investigated after high-speed sudden acceleration incident 2010
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The Prius requires holding the wand which detents back to a central location into the Neutral position long enough to engage Neutral.
Toyota Prius investigated after high-speed sudden acceleration incident 2010
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Strong door detents: Doors that stay open on my slightly sloped driveway without the need to fight them back ..
Driving with an injury: Features that can ease the pain 2009
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Strong door detents: Doors that stay open on my slightly sloped driveway without the need to fight them back.
Driving with an injury: Features that can ease the pain 2009
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What a rush it was to feel the buildup of thrust, just like jamming the throttles of a fighter into the afterburner detents.
Riding Rockets Astronaut Mike Mullane 2006
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What a rush it was to feel the buildup of thrust, just like jamming the throttles of a fighter into the afterburner detents.
Riding Rockets Astronaut Mike Mullane 2006
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What a rush it was to feel the buildup of thrust, just like jamming the throttles of a fighter into the afterburner detents.
Riding Rockets Astronaut Mike Mullane 2006
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