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Rarepawl
The correct spelling is pawl.
How to pronounce pawl
noun
IPA: /pɑl/
Say it like: Paw-l
The correct spelling is pawl. 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…
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Meanings
noun
- 1.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.
- 2.A similar device to prevent motion in other mechanisms besides ratchets.
verb
- 1.To stop with a pawl.
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