ratchet

Summary

ratchet is a machine element^[1]. ratchet ranks in the top 7% of machine_element entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (684 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• ratchet's instance of is recorded as machine element^[3].
• ratchet is a type of machine element^[4].
• ratchet's Commons category is recorded as Ratchets^[5].
• ratchet comprises cogwheel^[6].
• ratchet comprises pawl^[7].
• ratchet's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[8].
• ratchet's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'spring loaded finger'}^[9].

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Designation and Status

ratchet's instance of is recorded as machine element^[3].

Cultural Significance

Things named for ratchet include ratchet effect^[10], a phenomenon^[11] and Double Ratchet Algorithm^[12], an algorithm^[13].

Why It Matters

ratchet ranks in the top 7% of machine_element entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (684 views/month).^[2] ratchet has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[14] ratchet is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[15]

Entities named for ratchet include ratchet effect^[10], a phenomenon^[11] and Double Ratchet Algorithm^[12], an algorithm^[13].