Meanings
nounratchet wheel (plural ratchet wheels)
plural ratchet wheels
- The retaining wheel over the mainspring arbor of a timepiece.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA toothed wheel either held in position or turned by an engaging detent or pawl.
Also see
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 棘輪 /棘轮
- 棘輪 /棘轮 (jílún)toothed wheel
German Rastrad, Sperrrad
- Rastradtoothed wheel
- Sperrradtoothed wheel
Polish koło zapadkowe
- koło zapadkowetoothed wheel
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APA
ratchet wheel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ratchet%20wheel
MLA
“ratchet wheel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ratchet%20wheel. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ratchet wheel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ratchet%20wheel.
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