ratch|et

ratch|et: ratch|et «RACH iht», noun, verb.

–n.

1. a wheel or bar with teeth that come against a catch so that motion is permitted in one direction but nin the other.

2. the catch.

3. the entire device, wheel and catch or bar and catch.

–v.t.

to operate or move by means of a ratchet: »One crew attached the chain,…secured the cable, and ratcheted the lever with verve (Punch).

–v.i.

to move in the manner of a ratchet.

╂[< French rochet < Italian rocchetto bobbin, spindle, (diminutive) < rocca distaff < Germanic (compare Old High German roccho distaff)]

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ratch — ratch·ety; ratch; ratch·et; … English syllables
Ratch — (r[a^]ch), n. (Zo[ o]l.) Same as {Rotche}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ratch — (r[a^]ch), n. [See {Rack} the instrument, {Ratchet}.] A ratchet wheel, or notched bar, with which a pawl or click works. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ratch|et|y — «RACH uh tee», adjective. resembling the movement of a ratchet; jerky; clipping … Useful english dictionary
ratch — I Cumbrian Dictionary ( v ratsh) to search, to hunt out e.g. He s on the ratch furra new bewer = He is looking for a new young lady to court. ( I ratch, you ratch, he ratches, I ratched ) See also scrat. II Mawdesley Glossary to stretch, to make… … English dialects glossary
ratch — /rach/, n. a ratchet. * * * … Universalium
ratch — noun A ratchet wheel; a toothed wheel engaging a detent or pawl … Wiktionary
Ratch — A hunting dog, one which tracked by scent; a setter. [< OldEngl. racc = dog, a setter < OldEngl. geraccan = to reach, obtain] Cf. Greyhound … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Ratch — rapide des cours d eau Larzac … Glossaire des noms topographiques en France
ratch — damage, wreck, trash Who ratched the gears on my bike? I can t shift into low! … English idioms

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