Gear
Pawl
Pawl noun - A hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward.
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Pawl and Gear. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gear/pawl
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