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Definition of Pawl
1. Noun. A hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward.
Generic synonyms: Catch, Stop
Group relationships: Rachet, Ratch, Ratchet
Definition of Pawl
1. n. 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 catch, click, or detent. See Illust. of Ratchet Wheel.
2. v. t. To stop with a pawl; to drop the pawls off.
Definition of Pawl
1. 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. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) To stop with a pawl. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pawl
1. a hinged mechanical part [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pawl
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