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Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A catch, click, dog, or detent used to engage the teeth of a ratchet-wheel.
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Ratchet
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"n. A detent or pivoted piece designed to fit into the teeth of a ratchet-wheel, permitting the wheel to rotate in one direction, but not in the ot...ratchet, ratchet-wheel, pallet, ratchet-wheel click, click-wheel, ratchet-pawl, dog, catch, click, pawl, ratchet bed-key, detent and 1 more...
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ruzuzu Interesting! The word ratchet has other meanings these days--I've been seeing it all over Twitter. Dec 31, 2012
hernesheir Hey, I just ran across this term yesterday, with its dog and detent, while exploring latch and its kindred. Dec 30, 2012
ruzuzu "A catch, click, dog, or detent used to engage the teeth of a ratchet-wheel." --CD&C Dec 30, 2012