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Answer: detents
Answer	Crossword Clue
DETENTS	Ratchet mechanisms
DETENTS	Ratchet-wheel pins.
DETENTS	Pawls.

DETENTS	Catches.
DETENTS	Catches, in machinery.
DETENTS	Catch mechanisms.
DETENTS	Clicks or pawls.
DETENTS	Typewriter parts
DETENTS	Movement-locking catches of clocks
DETENTS	Watchmaker's parts
detents	mechanism that temporarily keeps one part in a certain position relative to that of another, and can be released by applying force to one of the parts

detents	DETENT, a locking or unlocking mechanism

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Answer: detents