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How to pronounce pawl in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms click, detent, dog
Type of catch, stop

Examples of pawl

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Pawl said Joel Chavez has a prior battery arrest and a history of spousal abuse.
From the dailyherald.com
The ratchet clutch system uses a ratchet and pawl to hold the pedal in place.
From the en.wikipedia.org
As the pawl retreats for the next cycle it is drawn back and does not engage the film.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Pawl, a 46-year-old Basalt resident, was not indicted on felony charges.
From the denverpost.com
Pawl sought the high bond because Chavez is an illegal resident and poses a flight risk.
From the dailyherald.com
To lower a paddle the pawl must be disengaged and the paddle wound down with the windlass.
From the en.wikipedia.org
This pawl advances only when the film is to be moved to the next image.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Pawl said Smith is married but going through a divorce.
From the dailyherald.com
Pawl Warren leads the longboat carrying visitors away from Pitcairn Island to the waiting sailing vessel.
From the toledoblade.com
More examples
  • A hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward
  • Pawl was a racing car constructor, who competed in three rounds of the FIA World Championship - the , and Indy 500.
  • (Pawling (Metro-North station)) The Pawling Metro-North Railroad station serves the residents of Pawling, New York via the Harlem Line. Trains leave for New York City every two hours, and about every 30 minutes during rush hour. It is 63. ...
  • 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; To stop with a pawl
  • (Pawling) is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 7,521 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Catherine Pauling, the daughter of Henry Beekman, who held the second largest land patent in the county. A misprint caused the U to change to a W and the name stuck.
  • (Pawls) A series of metal dogs, hinged at one end at the bottom of the barrel of the capstan to ensure an even speed when hoisting a heavy load.
  • (Pawls) Fastened to lever socket and frame. They have teeth which fit into notches of rack, providing grip that raises, lowers and holds the rack.
  • A spring-loaded part that engages a set of teeth when moving in one direction, but slides over them when moving in the other direction. The pawls in a freewheel make a ticking sound when a bicycle coasts. Most freewheels have two or three pawls.
  • Iron fingers fitted on the windlass and winches that engage in the barrel teeth to prevent the winch from turning backwards under load.