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Word: pawl
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Meaning:
Noun:
- A pivoted catch designed to fall into a notch on a ratchet wheel so as to allow movement in only one direction (e.g. on a windlass or in a clock mechanism), or alternatively to move the wheel in one direction.
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Verb:
- transitive To stop with a pawl.
Source: Wiktionary
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