Detent Sentence Examples

detent

  • In dropping it dislodges the detent of the reducing slide, and the slide springs forward and reduces the flow of the sugar.

    1
    1

  • And when the short brush is stopped a rod from the shaft frees a spring detent which keeps the drum in position and tips it over.

    1
    1

  • The tea is shot out and falls into a receptacle below, and the drum makes a quarter of a revolution, and is again held in position by the detent with an empty compartment at top ready for the next filling.

    1
    1

  • Invented the cylindrical balance spring and the detached detent escapement (1782 ).

    1
    1

  • Thomas Earnshaw made further simplifications, including the spring detent escapement which needed no lubrication.

    1
    1

Browse other sentences examples

The word usage examples above have been gathered from various sources to reflect current and historical usage. They do not represent the opinions of YourDictionary.com.

Related Articles

  • What Is the Subject of a Sentence?

    Imagine someone asked you, “What is the subject of a sentence?” How would you define it? We know three things are generally required to create a complete sentence: subject + verb + direct object. But, what are they exactly?

    The subject of the sentence is the noun that is doing or being something. The verb is carrying out the action or linking the subject to further information. And the direct object is receiving the action of the verb.

    None of this could exist without the subject of the sentence. So, let’s talk a little bit more about the place where every sentence starts.

  • 3 Types of Conjunctions

    There’s no magic spell to avoid grammar mistakes, but there is a part of speech that’s sort of magical. Using conjunctions correctly can keep run-on sentences and fragments out of your writing, not to mention a host of other common errors. All you need to do to enchant your writing is learn the three different types of conjunctions and how they work.

Also Mentioned In

Words near detent in the Dictionary