Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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ratchet | Yes | No | Yes | No |
detent | Yes | No | No | No |
ratchet (noun) | detent (noun) |
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mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction | a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward |
ratchet (verb) | detent (verb) |
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move by degrees in one direction only |