Ratchet
Ratchet noun - 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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Nearby Words: ratcheted, ratcheting
Ratch
Ratch noun - 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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