Plural of ratchet
regular plural
The plural of ratchet is ratchets.
Forms of ratchet
| Singular | ratchet /ˈɹæt͡ʃɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | ratchets |
| Countable | countable |
Ratchets in a sentence
- Ahead of them a group of mandibulous sales men had set up their combustion cups and incendiary ratchets to demonstrate their wares to whatever officers might come by.2013, Charles Morgan, Youthful Folly, →ISBN, page 94
- This holddown ratchets, which allows the person loading the trailer to cinch down the straps.
- As a protorap song, Dylan's rant ratchets uncannily with the track, the words frequently dissolving into the beat.2012, David Dalton, Who Is That Man? In Search of the Real Bob Dylan, →ISBN. From the entry protorap
- The ratchet photocurrent includes the Seebeck thermoratchet effect as well as the effects of "linear" and "circular" ratchets, sensitive to the corresponding polarization of the driving electromagnetic force.2015, P. Olbrich, J. Kamann, M. König, J. Munzert, L. Tutsch, J. Eroms, D.Weiss, Ming-Hao Liu, L.E. Golub, E.L. Ivchenko, V.V.Popov, D.V.…. From the entry thermoratchet
Meaning of ratchet
- noun A pawl, click, or detent for holding or propelling a ratchet wheel, or ratch, etc.
- noun A mechanism composed of a ratchet wheel, or ratch and pawl.
- noun A ratchet wrench.
Questions about the plural of ratchet
- What is the plural of ratchet?
- The plural of ratchet is ratchets.
- Is ratchet countable?
- Ratchet is a countable noun.
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