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Crossword clue: another word for detent

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pawl 4 letters gen-syn

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