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RATCH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("ratch" is a kind of...):
mechanical device (mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles)
Meronyms (parts of "ratch"):
click; detent; dog; pawl (a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward)
ratchet wheel (toothed wheel held in place by a pawl or detent and turned by a lever)
Holonyms ("ratch" is a part of...):
ratchet screwdriver; spiral ratchet screwdriver (a screwdriver with a ratchet (so the blade turns in only one direction) and a spiral in the handle (so the blade rotates) with downward pressure on the handle)
