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ratchet wheels

ratchet wheels is the plural of ratchet wheel.

Meaning of ratchet wheel

Noun

ratchet wheel (plural ratchet wheels)

  1. A toothed wheel either held in position or turned by an engaging detent or pawl.
    Synonyms:
    dog wheel, ratch
  2. The retaining wheel over the mainspring arbor of a timepiece.

Questions about ratchet wheels

What is ratchet wheels the plural of?
Ratchet wheels is the plural of ratchet wheel.

Words near ratchet wheels in the dictionary

  1. ratchet levers
  2. ratchet punch
  3. ratchet punches
  4. ratchet up
  5. ratchet wheel
  6. ratchet wheels
  7. ratchet wrench
  8. ratchet wrenches
  9. ratcheted
  10. ratcheted up
  11. ratcheting

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