| Definitions of 'pawl' |
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1. (noun) 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
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| Definitions of 'pawl' |
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1. (noun) pawl
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. (verb) pawl
to stop with a pawl; to drop the pawls off
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