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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Detent
//dɪˈtɛnt//
Synonyms for "detent" (4 found)
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6 translations across 4 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- ограничи́тел noun (which locks or unlocks a movement)
German
2 entries- Arretierung noun (which locks or unlocks a movement)
- Sperrklinke noun (which locks or unlocks a movement)
Polish
1 entries- zapadka noun (which locks or unlocks a movement)
Spanish
2 entries- detenedor noun (which locks or unlocks a movement)
- retén noun (which locks or unlocks a movement)
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