ratch
11ratch — damage, wreck, trash Who ratched the gears on my bike? I can t shift into low! …
12ratch — n. 1. Ratchet. 2. Ratchet wheel …
13ratch — /rætʃ/ (say rach) noun → ratchet. {variant of ratchet. Compare German Ratsche} …
14ratch — to stretch. North. RATCHED, stretched …
15ratch — n. 1 a ratchet. 2 a ratchet wheel. Etymology: perh. f. G Ratsche: cf. RATCHET …
16Gabble-ratch — see Gabriel …
17ratchet — ratch·et …
18ratchet — ratch|et1 [ rætʃıt ] noun count a part of a machine consisting of a wheel or bar with teeth on it. Another metal piece fits into it, allowing it to move in only one direction. ratchet ratch|et 2 [ rætʃıt ] verb intransitive or transitive to… …
19ratchet-wheel — ratchˈet wheel noun A wheel with inclined teeth with which a pawl engages • • • Main Entry: ↑ratch …
20ratchet — ratch|et1 [ˈrætʃıt] n [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: rochet, from Old French rocquet point of a spear ] a machine part consisting of a wheel or bar with teeth on it, which allows movement in only one direction ratchet 2 ratchet2 v ratchet up …