ratchet catch

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• ratchet — [rach′it] n. [earlier rochet < Fr, lance head, distaff < It rocchetto, bobbin, spindle, dim. of rocca, distaff < Goth * rukka, akin to OHG roccho, spindle, distaff < IE base * ruk(k) , spun yarn] 1. a toothed wheel (in full ratchet… …   English World dictionary

• Ratchet (device) — In mechanical engineering, a ratchet is a device that allows linear or rotary motion in only one direction, while preventing motion in the opposite direction. Ratchets are used in many other mechanisms, including clocks, capstans, turnstiles,… …   Wikipedia

• catch — catchable, adj. /kach/, v., caught, catching, n., adj. v.t. 1. to seize or capture, esp. after pursuit: to catch a criminal; to catch a runaway horse. 2. to trap or ensnare: to catch a fish. 3. to intercept and seize; take and hold (something… …   Universalium

• ratchet wheel — noun toothed wheel held in place by a pawl or detent and turned by a lever • Hypernyms: ↑wheel • Part Holonyms: ↑ratchet, ↑rachet, ↑ratch * * * noun 1. : a notched or toothed wheel either held in position or turned by an engaging detent …   Useful english dictionary

• ratchet-deely — The thing on your bike that makes the back wheel catch when you padal forward and coast when you coast The ratchet deely on my bike was frozen and that s why I m late for school Miss Teacher …   Dictionary of american slang

• ratchet-deely — The thing on your bike that makes the back wheel catch when you padal forward and coast when you coast The ratchet deely on my bike was frozen and that s why I m late for school Miss Teacher …   Dictionary of american slang

• ratchet — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. catch, sprocket, sprocket wheel, cogwheel; see cog , wheel 1 …   English dictionary for students

• ratchet — n. Click, catch, detent, pawl, ratch …   New dictionary of synonyms

• ratchet tooth — noun : a gear tooth one side of which is radial and the other inclined so that a pawl will catch on the former and slide over the latter …   Useful english dictionary

• List of Ratchet & Clank characters — This is a list of characters from the Ratchet Clank video game series. Ratchet Clank is a series of platform video games developed by Insomniac Games and High Impact Games. The series features a large cast of characters voiced by veteran voice… …   Wikipedia

• List of characters in the Ratchet & Clank series — This article provides a list of secondary characters from the Ratchet Clank video game series universe.Major protagonists;Ratchet:The primary protagonist of the series. A Lombax (a fictional race from the planet Fastoon) who, at the start of… …   Wikipedia