pawl

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When the tympanum vibrates under the influence of the voice, the stylus acts as a pawl and turns a ratchet-wheel.

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  1. noun A hinged or pivoted device adapted to fit into a notch of a ratchet wheel to impart forward motion or prevent backward motion.

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  • Both an internal "Park" pawl and a foot-actuated driveline drum brake keep the F-59 firmly in place, when parked. —  Jalopnik
  • [15]: Whereas Brownian motion can drive the paddle wheel randomly, the ratchet's movement will only follow if the pawl permits. —  Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
  • Under the fluid and behind that bright light sit Zipp's ratchet and pawl material. —  PezCyclingNews.com
  • The ratchet and pawl material hardness is roughly 68 rockwell. —  PezCyclingNews.com
  • Today I blue-Loc-tited the left pawl screw on the Hornady LNL, and then I pounded out a couple of hundred rounds of .45 ACP. —  Tools of Renewal
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  1. Probably from Dutch pal, from Latin pālus, stake; see pag- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. Also pall, paul; from Welsh pawl, a pole, stake, bar, = Latin palus, a pole: see pale, pole.
 

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