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pawl

(p/A/l )

a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward(noun.artifact)

Synonym:
click, detent, dog

source: wordnet30
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.(noun)

source: webster1913

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