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RATCHET WHEEL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Toothed wheel held in place by a pawl or detent and turned by a lever
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("ratchet wheel" is a kind of...):
wheel (a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines))
Holonyms ("ratchet wheel" is a part of...):
rachet; ratch; ratchet (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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