2. Verb. (past participle of ratchet) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ratcheted
1. ratchet [v] - See also: ratchet
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ratcheted
Literary usage of Ratcheted
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Year-book of Facts in Science and Art by John Timbs (1875)
"The pressure of the ; atmosphere upon the piston forces it downward, and the
ratcheted rod, engaging the cog-wheel, imparts this force to the fly-wheel. ..."
2. Electric Interlocking Handbook by General Railway Signal Company, Henry Muhlenberg Sperry (1913)
"The signal having been oiled and operated a few times, see that the made snubs
properly in descending and also that the ratcheted main gear (F, Figs. ..."
3. A Practical Treatise on Orthopedic Surgery by James Kelly Young (1894)
"A cheaper extension appliance of the windlass pattern can be attached directly
to this foot- piece, dispensing with the costly tube and ratcheted rod. (Fig. ..."
4. Electric Interlocking Handbook by the Engineering Staff of the General by General railway signal company (1913)
"The signal having been oiled and operated a few times, see that the made snubs
properly in descending and also that the ratcheted main gear (F, Figs. ..."
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