microratchet

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noun

A microscopic ratchet, typically formed from nanohairs

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Meanings

nounmicroratchet (plural microratchets)

plural microratchets

  1. biologyA microscopic ratchet, typically formed from nanohairs

Origin

From micro- + ratchet.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

microratchet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microratchet

MLA

“microratchet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microratchet. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microratchet,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microratchet.

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