Meaning of RATCH
| Pronunciation: | | rach
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| | Definition: | | [n] mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction |
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| | Synonyms: | | rachet, ratchet |
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| | See Also: | | click, detent, dog, mechanical device, pawl, ratchet screwdriver, ratchet wheel, spiral ratchet screwdriver | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Ratch\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Same as {Rotche}.
\Ratch\, n. [See {Rack} the instrument, {Ratchet}.]
A ratchet wheel, or notched bar, with which a pawl or chick
works.
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