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a wheel, with teeth on the edge, into which a pawl drops or catches, as to prevent reversal of motion or convert reciprocating motion into rotatory motion.[1770-80]
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Ratchet wheel — Ratchet Ratch et ( [e^]t), n. [Properly a diminutive from the same word as rack: cf. F. rochet. See 2d {Ratch}, {Rack} the instrument.] 1. A pawl, click, or detent, for holding or propelling a ratchet wheel, or ratch, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ratchet wheel — noun toothed wheel held in place by a pawl or detent and turned by a lever • Hypernyms: ↑wheel • Part Holonyms: ↑ratchet, ↑rachet, ↑ratch * * * noun 1. : a notched or toothed wheel either held in position or turned by an engaging detent … Useful english dictionary
ratchet wheel — ratch′et wheel art at ratchet n. mac a wheel, with teeth on the edge, into which a pawl drops or catches, as to prevent reversal of motion or convert reciprocating motion into rotatory motion • Etymology: 1770–80 … From formal English to slang
ratchet wheel — noun a) A toothed wheel either held in position or turned by an engaging detent or pawl. b) The retaining wheel over the mainspring arbor of a timepiece. Syn: ratch … Wiktionary
ratchet-wheel — ratchˈet wheel noun A wheel with inclined teeth with which a pawl engages • • • Main Entry: ↑ratch … Useful english dictionary
ratchet-wheel — n. (Mach) Ratchet … New dictionary of synonyms
ratchet wheel — /ˈrætʃət wil/ (say rachuht weel) noun a wheel with teeth on the edge, in which a pawl catches, as to prevent reversal of motion or convert reciprocating into rotatory motion …
Ratchet — Ratch et ( [e^]t), n. [Properly a diminutive from the same word as rack: cf. F. rochet. See 2d {Ratch}, {Rack} the instrument.] 1. A pawl, click, or detent, for holding or propelling a ratchet wheel, or ratch, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. A mechanism… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ratchet brace — Ratchet Ratch et ( [e^]t), n. [Properly a diminutive from the same word as rack: cf. F. rochet. See 2d {Ratch}, {Rack} the instrument.] 1. A pawl, click, or detent, for holding or propelling a ratchet wheel, or ratch, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ratchet drill — Ratchet Ratch et ( [e^]t), n. [Properly a diminutive from the same word as rack: cf. F. rochet. See 2d {Ratch}, {Rack} the instrument.] 1. A pawl, click, or detent, for holding or propelling a ratchet wheel, or ratch, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
