Detented

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of detent form-of, participle, past

    "A UHF tuner having 70 detent positions with fine tuning capability at all locations. Coarse tuning is accomplished via a toothed, detented disk and a spirally-extending rim having a follower lever operable therewith."

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"A UHF tuner having 70 detent positions with fine tuning capability at all locations. Coarse tuning is accomplished via a toothed, detented disk and a spirally-extending rim having a follower lever operable therewith."

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