click stop

noun

: a turnable control device (as for a camera diaphragm opening) that engages with a definite click at specific settings

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The collar supports continuous 360-degree rotation but does not have any click stops. PCMAG, 5 Mar. 2025

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First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of click stop was in 1949

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“Click stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/click%20stop. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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