ratch

Noun
Synonyms: ratchetrachet

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one directionSynonyms: ratchetrachet
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Ratch \Ratch\ (r[a^]ch), n. (Zool.) Same as Rotche. [1913 Webster]
Ratch \Ratch\ (r[a^]ch), n. [See Rack the instrument, Ratchet.] A ratchet wheel, or notched bar, with which a pawl or click works. [1913 Webster]
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