noun🔗Share爪, ラチェット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."The bicycle's freewheel uses a pawl that clicks as you coast, preventing the pedals from turning backward when you stop pedaling. "自転車のフリーホイールは、惰性走行中にカチッと音を立てる爪を使用しており、ペダルを漕ぐのをやめたときにペダルが後ろに回るのを防ぎます。machinetechnicaldevicepartfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareつめA similar device to prevent motion in other mechanisms besides ratchets."The emergency brake in the old car used a pawl to keep the wheels from rolling backward down the hill. "古い車の非常ブレーキは、車輪が丘を転がり落ちるのを防ぐために爪を使用していた。devicemachineparttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share爪で止めるTo stop with a pawl."He carefully pawled the winch, preventing the rope from slipping further down. "彼は慎重にウィンチを爪で止め、ロープがさらに下に滑り落ちるのを防いだ。machinetechnicaldevicepartactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
