Assertion: pawl | /r/CapableOf | catch against sloped edge of the first tooth
Facets:
value: steeply
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: When the teeth move in the opposite (backward) direction, however, the pawl will catch against the steeply sloped edge of the first tooth it encounters, thereby locking it against the tooth and preventing any further motion in that direction.
text: When the teeth move in the opposite (backward) direction, however, the pawl will catch against the steeply sloped edge of the first tooth it encounters, thereby locking it against the tooth and preventing any further motion in that direction.