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pawl
 

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Noun pawl has 1 sense
  1. pawl, detent, click, dog - a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward
    --1 is a kind of catch, stop
    --1 is a part of ratchet, rachet, ratch

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Pawl

Noun:

1. A pivoted catch that engages with the teeth of a ratchet wheel or similar mechanism, allowing motion in one direction only.

Example sentence: The pawl clicked into place, preventing the bicycle from rolling backward.

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Verb:

1. To engage with the teeth of a ratchet wheel or similar mechanism.

Example sentence: He carefully pawled the gear to secure it in place.

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