Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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ratchet wheel | Yes | No | No | No |
ratchet | Yes | No | Yes | No |
ratchet wheel (noun) | ratchet (noun) |
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toothed wheel held in place by a pawl or detent and turned by a lever | mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction |
ratchet wheel (verb) | ratchet (verb) |
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move by degrees in one direction only |