| 1. | It was known for the manufacturing of sprags ( or spragues ).
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| 2. | The sprags were repositioned manually with a special tool.
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| 3. | The sprags are spring-loaded so that they lock with very little backlash.
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| 4. | The stator was equipped with a sprag clutch enabling it to freewheel when required.
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| 5. | The design preserved engine braking by eliminating a sprag between the first and second gears.
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| 6. | The term sprag was also applied to the prop used to support the roof of a mine.
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| 7. | The sprag clutch simply " lets go " once the reaction force it provides is no longer needed.
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| 8. | It was from the local production of sprags that the village's name is believed to have evolved.
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| 9. | Those on passenger trains with continuous brakes were not required to carry sprags, and the excursion train did not.
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| 10. | Principally, a type of device known as a sprag or roller clutch is used for routine upshifts / downshifts.
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