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pawl

/pɔːl/

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noun

/pɔːl/C2formaltechnical
  • ruМеханический компонент, состоящий из шарнирного или поворотного фиксатора, который входит в зацепление с зубьями храпового колеса, чтобы обеспечить движение только в одном направлении или предотвратить обратное движение.

A mechanical component consisting of a hinged or pivoted catch that engages with the teeth of a ratchet wheel to allow motion in one direction only or to prevent backward movement.

  1. Mechanical catchC1formaltechnical

    A pivoted or sliding piece that engages with the teeth of a ratchet wheel to allow motion in one direction only or to lock the wheel.

    ruСобачка

    • The pawl clicked into the next tooth of the ratchet, preventing the winch from slipping.
    • He inspected the pawl mechanism to ensure it would hold the load securely.
    • A broken pawl caused the gear to spin freely in both directions.

    Synonymscatchclickdog

Forms
  • pawls plural form
  • pawls' possessive plural form
  • pawl's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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