ratchets

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Scope note
Mechanisms that contain bars or wheels with inclined teeth in which pawls are dropped, so motion is imparted, and thus motion can be governed in one direction by hand tools such as wrenches or screwdrivers.
ratchets
Accepted term: 13-May-2024