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 Definitions of ratchet wheel  [ˈrætʃ ɪt]  

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Definition of 'ratchet wheel' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) ratchet wheel
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)

Definition of 'ratchet wheel' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) ratchet wheel
toothed wheel held in place by a pawl or detent and turned by a lever

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