ratchet (Meaning)
ratchet (n)
mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction
ratchet (v)
move by degrees in one direction only
ratchet (n.)
A pawl, click, or detent, for holding or propelling a ratchet wheel, or ratch, etc.
A mechanism composed of a ratchet wheel, or ratch, and pawl. See wheel, below, and 2d Ratch.
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FAQs About the word ratchet
mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction, move by degrees in one direction only
decrease, shrink, die (away or down or out), ebb, decline, taper off, diminish, wane, dwindle, recede
expand, grow, increase, escalate, rise, enlarge, rise, mount, accumulate, pick up
He tightened the bolt using a ratchet wrench, ensuring a secure grip.
The old padlock had a rusty ratchet mechanism that hindered its smooth operation.
The Ratchet Nebula, a cosmic wonder, resembles a gear turning in space.
The tension buckle on the backpack employed a ratchet system for effortless adjustment.
