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Word | Pawl |
a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward / A pivoted tongue, or sliding bolt, on one part of a machine, adapted to fall into notches, or interdental spaces, on another part, as a ratchet wheel, in such a manner as to permit motion in one direction and prevent it in the reverse, as in a windlass / a pivoted curved bar or lever whose free end engages with the teeth of a cogwheel or ratchet so that the wheel or ratchet can only turn or move one way., | |
Usage | ⇒ The drive mechanism may comprise a ratchet and pawl . |
Synonyms | click, detent, dog, button, catch, latch, lock, ratchet, bolt, bounder, cad, clink, firedog, hound, pin, anchor, andiron, blackguard, brad, brake, |
Antonyms | unbolt, |
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