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    RATCH

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one directionplay

    Synonyms:

    rachet; ratch; ratchet

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("ratch" is a kind of...):

    mechanical device (mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles)

    Meronyms (parts of "ratch"):

    click; detent; dog; pawl (a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward)

    ratchet wheel (toothed wheel held in place by a pawl or detent and turned by a lever)

    Holonyms ("ratch" is a part of...):

    ratchet screwdriver; spiral ratchet screwdriver (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)

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