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Ratch

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ratchetnounA ratchet wrench.
rachetnounArchaic form of ratchet. [A pawl, click, or detent for holding or propelling a ratchet wheel, or ratch, etc.]

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ratchetnounA ratchet wrench.
rachetnounArchaic form of ratchet. [A pawl, click, or detent for holding or propelling a ratchet wheel, or ratch, etc.]
ratchet wheelnounA toothed wheel either held in position or turned by an engaging detent or pawl.
ratchet levernounA lever fitted round a ratchet wheel.
ratchet wrenchnounA wrench, implementing a ratchet mechanism, usually used with a set of sockets to engage the head of a bolt or similar.
racknounA series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other.
ratchet drillnounA tool for drilling holes, having the bit mounted in a stock and rotated by a ratchet wheel and ratchet lever.
ratchet jacknouna jack raised or lowered by means of a pawl and ratchet operated by a reversing lever
ratchetingnounThe act by which something is ratcheted.
rackworknounAny mechanism with a rack, such as a rack and pinion.
palletnounA portable platform, usually designed to be easily moved by a forklift, on which goods can be stacked, for transport or storage.
mousingnoun(computing) Use of the mouse
pawlnounA pivoted catch designed to fall into a notch on a ratchet wheel so as to allow movement in only one direction (e.g. on a windlass or in a clock mechanism), or alternatively to move the wheel in one direction.
clicknoun(graphical user interface) The act of pressing a button on a computer mouse or similar input device, both as a physical act and a reaction in the software.
ratchet couplingnounA device for uncoupling machinery in the event of a sudden stoppage.
segment racknounA rack having a cogged surface.
raddlenounA red ochre.
gear wheelnoun(mechanics) A wheel with a toothed rim, intended to engage with others, or similar equipment, to form a gear.
rackingnoun(brewing) The process of clarifying, and thereby deterring further fermentation of, beer, wine or cider by draining or siphoning it from the dregs.
wheelnounA circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines.

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