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pawl: see ratchet and pawl ratchet and pawl, mechanical device that permits motion in one direction only. The ratchet is usually a wheel with slanting teeth. The pawl is a lever tangential to the wheel with one end resting on the teeth.
..... Click the link for more information. . pawl a pivoted lever shaped to engage with a ratchet wheel to prevent motion in a particular direction pawl [pȯl] (mechanical engineering) The driving link or holding link of a ratchet mechanism, permits motion in one direction only. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Byline: BARRY PAWLING I FEEL the MPs that are backing the 'No Smacking' vote are completely out of touch with reality. Pawling now has to decide whether to take a diving job in Long Beach or the Gulf of Mexico. Hauppauge, NY Gel Concepts Whippany, NJ Pawling Corp. |
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