click stop

noun

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

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 22 Dec. 2024.

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