Device Consisting A Toothed Wheel And Pawl That Allows Movement In One Direction Only Crossword Clue

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	noun • mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction verb • move by degrees in one direction only
	91%	5		A mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits linear or rotary motion in only one direction
	noun • mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction
	58%	7		Devices with a pawl and toothed wheel mechanism, used in jacks and winches
	noun • mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction

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	Clue	Source
1	A mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits linear or rotary motion in only one direction
2	A mechanism consisting of a pawl that engages the sloping teeth of a wheel or bar, permitting motion in one direction only
3	Device that allows movement in one direction only The Guardian Quick - 27 Apr 2016	The Guardian Quick / 27 Apr 2016
4	Pawl's complement New York Times - 17 Jan 1986	New York Times / 17 Jan 1986
5	Pawl engager New York Times - 01 Dec 1991	New York Times / 01 Dec 1991
6	Toothed device allowing unidirectional movement The Guardian Quick - 01 Dec 2004	The Guardian Quick / 01 Dec 2004
7	… in earth, moving about hundred tons — it only allows travel in one direction The Guardian Cryptic - 28 Mar 2023	The Guardian Cryptic / 28 Mar 2023

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