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English noun: pawl | |||
| 1. | pawl (artifact) a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward | ||
| Synonyms | click, detent, dog | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | catch, stop | ||
| Part meronym | rachet, ratch, ratchet | ||
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