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detented

simple past tense and past participle of detent
- 1972, Mayer et al., United States Patent 3760640, abstract:
  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.