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21ratchety — ratch·ety …
22ratchet — ratch•et [[t]ˈrætʃ ɪt[/t]] n. 1) mac a) a toothed bar or wheel with which a pawl engages b) mac a pawl or the like used with a ratchet c) mac a mechanism consisting of such a bar or wheel with the pawl 2) cvb to move by degrees (often fol. by up… …
23ratchet wheel — ratch′et wheel art at ratchet n. mac 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 …
24Ratchet — Ratch et ( [e^]t), n. [Properly a diminutive from the same word as rack: cf. F. rochet. See 2d {Ratch}, {Rack} the instrument.] 1. A pawl, click, or detent, for holding or propelling a ratchet wheel, or ratch, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. A mechanism… …
25Ratchet brace — Ratchet Ratch et ( [e^]t), n. [Properly a diminutive from the same word as rack: cf. F. rochet. See 2d {Ratch}, {Rack} the instrument.] 1. A pawl, click, or detent, for holding or propelling a ratchet wheel, or ratch, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. A… …
26Ratchet drill — Ratchet Ratch et ( [e^]t), n. [Properly a diminutive from the same word as rack: cf. F. rochet. See 2d {Ratch}, {Rack} the instrument.] 1. A pawl, click, or detent, for holding or propelling a ratchet wheel, or ratch, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. A… …
27Ratchet wheel — Ratchet Ratch et ( [e^]t), n. [Properly a diminutive from the same word as rack: cf. F. rochet. See 2d {Ratch}, {Rack} the instrument.] 1. A pawl, click, or detent, for holding or propelling a ratchet wheel, or ratch, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. A… …
28Flachs [1] — Flachs, die Pflanze, welche den F. liefert, ist der Lein (s. Linum). I. F. heißt sie erst vom Augenblick ihrer Ernte an. A) Die Ernte des F es beginnt mit dem Raufen; dasselbe geschieht, wenn es hauptsächlich auf die Bastgewinnung ankommt, bald… …
29ratchet — 1. noun /ˈrætʃɪt/ a) A pawl, click or detent for holding or propelling a ratchet wheel, or ratch, etc. b) A mechanism composed of a ratchet wheel, or ratch and pawl. 2. verb …
30ratchet screwdriver — noun a screwdriver with a ratchet (so the blade turns in only one direction) and a spiral in the handle (so the blade rotates) with downward pressure on the handle • Syn: ↑spiral ratchet screwdriver • Hypernyms: ↑screwdriver • Part Meronyms:… …
