ratchet wheel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A toothed wheel either held in position or turned by an engaging detent or pawl.
  2. The retaining wheel over the mainspring arbor of a timepiece.

Word forms

ratchet wheel ratchet wheels

Synonyms

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