ratch
9.9
A wheel with teeth and a catch that lets the wheel move one way only
- noun
:
traba
- The ratch system prevents the saw from sliding backwards while cutting.
Examples
-
The engineer designed a ratch mechanism to improve the efficiency of the machine.
-
We installed a ratch in the elevator to ensure it only moves upwards.
-
These cunts are ratch, and not in a good way.
Synonyms
ratchet
vsratch
17
7.1
A device with a toothed wheel and a catch that lets movement go in only one direction
is the same device but given as an alternative form or spelling
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ratch is a short form of ratchet, a word that originally named a small wheel or bar with 'teeth' that let motion go only one way. So, imagine the teeth on a gear that stop it from going backwards—this is why a ratch lets movement happen in 'one direction' only.