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cam pawl
A device that allows a wheel to turn in one direction, but prevents its turning in the opposite direction.
The cam pawl, an eccentric that rides over the surface of a wheel, allows the wheel to turn in one direction, but when it tries to turn in the opposite direction, the cam wedges against the wheel and prevents its turning.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Aviation
- Category: Aeronautics
- Company: Aviation Supplies & Academics
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