Assertion: ratchet | /r/HasProperty | device
Facets:
value: in mechanical engineering
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: A ratchet is a device in which a rack or wheel with teeth is engaged by a pawl to allow motion in only one direction.
text: A ratchet is a device that allows you to move or crank something in a specific direction: a ratchet only moves one way.
text: A ratchet is a device which is designed to only allow movement in one direction.
text: In mechanical engineering, a ratchet is a device that allows linear or rotary motion in only one direction, while preventing motion in the opposite direction.
text: A ratchet is a device that allows continuous linear or rotary motion in only one direction while preventing motion in the opposite direction.
text: A ratchet is a device that allows continuous linear or rotary motion in only one direction while preventing motion in the opposite direction.