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Noun Concept

Categories: Articles with short description, Mechanisms (engineering)

pawl detent click dog

A hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward WordNet 3.0

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A hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

A detent is a mechanical or magnetic means to resist or arrest the movement of a mechanical device. Wikipedia

Means to slow, stop, or increment an object's rotation Wikidata

A detent, pawl, or ratchet, such as that which catches the cogs of a ratchet wheel to prevent backward motion. Wiktionary

That which locks or unlocks a movement; a catch, pawl, or dog; especially, in clockwork, the catch which locks and unlocks the wheelwork in striking. Wiktionary

A pivoted catch designed to fall into a notch on a ratchet wheel so as to allow movement in only one direction (e.g. on a windlass or in a clock mechanism), or alternatively to move the wheel in one direction. Wiktionary

IS A

catch

PART OF

ratchet

WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

pawl, detent, click, dog

Wikipedia

detent

Wikidata

Detent

Wiktionary

click, detent, pawl