Pawl and Stop

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

Stop

Stop noun - A brief halt in a journey.

Pawl and stop are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pawl" instead a noun "Stop".

Nearby Words: stopped, stopper, stopping, stopover
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