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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 | ||||||||
42% | 7 | Devices with pawls and gearwheels, used for hoisting heavy objects | ||||||
noun • mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction | ||||||||
41% | 5 | Pawls | ||||||
noun • a journey for some purpose (usually including the return) • a hallucinatory experience induced by drugs • an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall • an exciting or stimulating experience • a catch mechanism that acts as a switch • a light or nimble tread • an unintentional but embarrassing blunder verb • miss a step and fall or nearly fall • cause to stumble • make a trip for pleasure • put in motion or move to act • get high, stoned, or drugged | ||||||||
Pawls Complement
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