Pawl and Shut

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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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Shut and pawl are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shut" instead a verb "Pawl".

Shut verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.

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Pawl and shut are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pawl" instead a verb "Shut".

Nearby Words: shutdown, shutting

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Shut and Pawl. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pawl/shut

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