ratchet wheel

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noun

a wheel, with teeth on the edge, into which a pawl drops or catches, as to prevent reversal of motion or convert reciprocating motion into rotatory motion.

Origin of ratchet wheel

First recorded in 1770–80

Words nearby ratchet wheel

ratch, rat cheese, ratchet, ratchet effect, ratchet jack, ratchet wheel, rat claw foot, rate, rateable, rate base, rate-cap

Example sentences from the Web for ratchet wheel

H is a ratchet-wheel, which, like the key-board, is insulated from the rest of the apparatus.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 315, January 14, 1882|Various
A detail of one of them is shown at v in Fig. 1380, where x is the ratchet-wheel.
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II|Joshua Rose
A catch or pall, turning on a fixed axis, prevents the ratchet-wheel or rack from reversing its motion.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 8|Various
When the tympanum vibrates under the influence of the voice, the stylus acts as a pawl and turns a ratchet-wheel.
Heroes of the Telegraph|J. Munro

In the coach-seat at b, the fly with its pinion, as well as a ratchet-wheel, is necessary.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure

单词	ratchet wheel
释义	ratchet wheel SEE SYNONYMS FOR ratchet wheel ON THESAURUS.COM noun a wheel, with teeth on the edge, into which a pawl drops or catches, as to prevent reversal of motion or convert reciprocating motion into rotatory motion. Origin of ratchet wheel First recorded in 1770–80 Words nearby ratchet wheel ratch, rat cheese, ratchet, ratchet effect, ratchet jack, ratchet wheel, rat claw foot, rate, rateable, rate base, rate-cap Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ratchet wheel H is a ratchet-wheel, which, like the key-board, is insulated from the rest of the apparatus. Scientific American Supplement, No. 315, January 14, 1882\|Various A detail of one of them is shown at v in Fig. 1380, where x is the ratchet-wheel. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II\|Joshua Rose A catch or pall, turning on a fixed axis, prevents the ratchet-wheel or rack from reversing its motion. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 8\|Various When the tympanum vibrates under the influence of the voice, the stylus acts as a pawl and turns a ratchet-wheel. Heroes of the Telegraph\|J. Munro In the coach-seat at b, the fly with its pinion, as well as a ratchet-wheel, is necessary. A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines\|Andrew Ure Words related to ratchet wheel sprocket wheel
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ratchet wheel

noun

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