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• n  mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction

• I suspect you just try to ratch up controversy here because you are bored at your job.

• ratchet
• rachet

News & Articles

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• Steve Watson Named Spokesperson for SKIL(R) Ratch-N-Lock Pliers
  Iron Bridge Tools, which licenses hand tools on behalf of SKIL® Power Tools, announced that carpenter and Do-It-Yourself extraordinaire, Steve Watson, will be the national spokesperson for SKIL® Ratch-N-Lock ...
  Nov. 25, 2013 - Marketwired via Yahoo! Finance