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detent

Definition of detent
n. - That which locks or unlocks a movement; a catch, pawl, or dog; especially, in clockwork, the catch which locks and unlocks the wheelwork in striking. ²

The word "detent" uses 6 letters: D E E N T T.

Direct anagrams of detent:
  netted   tented

Words formed by adding one letter before or after detent (in bold), or to deentt in any order:
a -   dentate   e -   detente   i -   dinette   l -   nettled   s -   detents  

Shorter words found within detent:
de   dee   deet   den   dene   dent   ed   en   end   et   ne   nee   need   net   nett   ted   tee   teed   teen   ten   tend   tenet   tent   tet  

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