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2. Pawl - Wikipedia

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   A pawl is used in an anchor windlass to prevent a free-spooling chain by grabbing and snubbing an individual link. Similar mechanisms include a Devil's claw, or a claw and dog. Ratchet A pawl is used in combination with a ratchet gear in socket wrenches, bicycle freehubs, winches, ratchet reels for diving, fishing, and many other applications ...

3. Fishing reel - Wikipedia

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   A fishing reel is a hand-cranked reel used in angling to wind and stow fishing line ... these click/pawl mechanisms were modified to provide a limited adjustable drag ...

4. Ratchet (device) - Wikipedia

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   The rack and pawl are both restricted to only linear movement (not shown). A ratchet (occasionally spelled rachet ) is a mechanical device that allows continuous linear or rotary motion in only one direction while preventing motion in the opposite direction.

5. Fishing tackle - Wikipedia

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   A fishing reel is a device used for the deployment and retrieval of a fishing line using a spool mounted on an axle. Fishing reels are traditionally used in angling. They are most often used in conjunction with a fishing rod, though some specialized reels are mounted on crossbows or to boat gunwales or transoms. The earliest known illustration ...

6. Powell predicts a time when mortgages are impossible to get ...

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   A growing property insurance crisis may make it hard to get a mortgage in parts of the country in the coming decades, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Tuesday in testimony before Congress.

7. Anchor windlass - Wikipedia

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   The hydraulically operated brake and pawl allows the anchor to be dropped from the ship's bridge. [citation needed] A windlass is a machine used on ships that is used to let-out and heave-up equipment such as a ship's anchor or a fishing trawl. On some ships, it may be located in a specific room called the windlass room.

8. I have plantar fasciitis — these products actually relieved ...

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   I live with plantar fasciitis, but I've been able to find ways to ease my pain. Here are five products that have helped me out.

9. Inaugurations through the years: See historical photos from ...

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   President-elect Donald Trump is set to take the oath of office for a second time on Inauguration Day. Here's a look at photos from inaugurations past.