ratchet wheel

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English

Noun

ratchet wheel (plural ratchet wheels)

  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.

Synonyms

  • (toothed wheel engaging a detent or pawl): ratch
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