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Definition of Rachet
1. Noun. Mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction.
Generic synonyms: Mechanical Device
Terms within: Click, Detent, Dog, Pawl, Ratchet Wheel
Group relationships: Ratchet Screwdriver, Spiral Ratchet Screwdriver
Derivative terms: Ratchet
Definition of Rachet
1. Noun. ratchet ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Rachet
1. ratchet [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: ratchet
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rachet
Literary usage of Rachet
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Popular Lectures on Science and Art: Delivered in the Principal Cities and by Dionysius Lardner (1846)
"rachet-Wheel.—Rack.— Spring of a Watch.—Fusee.—Straps or Cords.—Examples of.—Turning
Lathe.—Revolving Shafts.—Spinning Machinery.—Saw Mill.—Pinion.—Leaves. ..."
2. Elements of Mechanism: Elucidating the Scientific Principles of the by Thomas Baker (1852)
"... or the wheel and axle, as in the cases of the turnstiles of bridges, &c., where
the number of turns of the rachet-wheel is required to be registered. ..."
3. A History and Description of Modern Wines by Cyrus Redding (1833)
"The situation to the south-west of Meursault, where it joins Puligny, is noted
for the delicious white wine called Mont-rachet, of exquisite perfume, ..."
4. The American Travellers' Guides: Hand-books for Travellers in Europe and the by William Pembroke Fetridge (1874)
"The situation to the southwest of Meursault, where it joins Puligny, is noted
for the delicious white wine called Mont-rachet, of exquisite perfume, ..."
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