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- [rach-it hweel, weel]
- /ˈrætʃ ɪt ʰwil, wil/
- /ˈrætʃ.ɪt wiːl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rach-it hweel, weel]
- /ˈrætʃ ɪt ʰwil, wil/
Definitions of ratchet wheel words
- noun ratchet wheel a wheel, with teeth on the edge, into which a pawl drops or catches, as to prevent reversal of motion or convert reciprocating motion into rotatory motion. 1
- noun ratchet wheel a toothed wheel inside a ratchet 0
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Origin of ratchet wheel
First appearance:
before 1770 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1770-80
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Parts of speech for Ratchet wheel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ratchet wheel popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
ratchet wheel usage trend in Literature
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