pawls in English

noun
1
a pivoted curved bar or lever whose free end engages with the teeth of a cogwheel or ratchet so that the wheel or ratchet can only turn or move one way.
The drive mechanism may comprise a ratchet and pawl .
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1. If your Whirlpool washer stops Agitating, the racheting pawls may be worn out or broken