Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

detented

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-tent-ed
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of detent

Example Sentences

"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."

Questions

What does detented mean?: simple past and past participle of detent

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