File:Ratchet Gear and Pawl.gif

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English: The red arrows indicate which way force is being applied to the ratchet gear (green). The gear only moves when force is applied counterclockwise. The pawl (pink) prevents the gear from rotating clockwise.
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A mechanism which only allows rotational motion in one direction.

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29 September 2022

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