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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Synonyms for Ratchet
Wheel and ratchet are semantically related in main part of device topic. In some cases you can use "Wheel" instead a noun "Ratchet".
Nearby Words: ratcheted, ratcheting
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- Not played straight in Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal, but one of the levels requires you to "act" your way through a film studio, which uses an obvious-to-the-player wheel of a sky background for a chase scene.
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Wheel and Ratchet. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ratchet/wheel
Ratchet & Wheel. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ratchet/wheel>.
Wheel or Ratchet. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ratchet/wheel.
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