Ratchet-wheel
31ratchet — ratch•et [[t]ˈrætʃ ɪt[/t]] n. 1) mac a) a toothed bar or wheel with which a pawl engages b) mac a pawl or the like used with a ratchet c) mac a mechanism consisting of such a bar or wheel with the pawl 2) cvb to move by degrees (often fol. by up… …
32Ratchet (instrument) — A ratchet, also called a noisemaker (or, when used in Judaism, a gragger or ra ashan ), is an orchestral musical instrument played by percussionists. Operating on the principle of the ratchet device, a gearwheel and a stiff board is mounted on a… …
33ratchet — [1] A feature of a special wrench which allows you to turn the handle in one direction to tighten a nut or bolt, but turning it in the opposite direction does nothing but position the handle back where you started and leaves the wrench on the nut …
34ratchet — ratch|et1 [ rætʃıt ] noun count a part of a machine consisting of a wheel or bar with teeth on it. Another metal piece fits into it, allowing it to move in only one direction. ratchet ratch|et 2 [ rætʃıt ] verb intransitive or transitive to… …
35ratchet-deely — The thing on your bike that makes the back wheel catch when you padal forward and coast when you coast The ratchet deely on my bike was frozen and that s why I m late for school Miss Teacher …
36ratchet-deely — The thing on your bike that makes the back wheel catch when you padal forward and coast when you coast The ratchet deely on my bike was frozen and that s why I m late for school Miss Teacher …
37ratchet — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. catch, sprocket, sprocket wheel, cogwheel; see cog , wheel 1 …
38ratchet — ratch·et || rætʃɪt n. hand tool containing a toothed wheel that can only move in one direction v. make something increase or decrease in segmented steps …
39ratchet — noun (U) a machine part consisting of a wheel or bar with teeth on it, which allows movement in only one direction …
40crown wheel — noun : a crown gear of light construction: as a. : the crown shaped horizontal escape wheel of a verge escapement timepiece b. : a contrate wheel in the winding mechanism of a watch that drives the ratchet wheel and is itself driven by the… …
