1. A stop in a clock, which, by being lifted up or let down, locks or unlocks the clock in striking. See Detain.

Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin

• detiant,
• setent,
• xetent,
• cetent,
• fetent,
• retent,
• eetent,
• dwtent,
• dstent,
• dettent,
• detunt,
• deatent,
• dattent,
• deatint,
• deteint,
• dettint,
• deteant,
• deteont,
• detiont,
• deteunt

• didn't,
• dead end,
• depend,
• deadend,
• decent,
• detente,
• patent,
• detect,
• detonate,
• dent,
• deadened,
• detention,
• detest,
• defend,
• tent,
• descent.

The adjective form of the word "detent" is "detentive".

The plural of the "detent" can be the "detents".

The singular of the "detent" can be the "detent".