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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Shut in
Shut in verb - Surround completely.
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Shut in and Pawl. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pawl/shut_in
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Shut in or Pawl. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pawl/shut_in.
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