ratchet wheel

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The self-acting feed for the drill spindle is actuated by an eccentric on that spindle operating an arm, having a pawl engaging with the ratchet wheel on the lower end of the vertical feed spindle.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

A spring catch kept the ratchet wheel in place at the end of each forward rotation of the wheel by the pawl.

From The Invention of the Sewing Machine by Cooper, Grace Rogers

The pawl connected to the slow-acting magnet merely serves to prevent the ratchet wheel from turning back.

From Cyclopedia of Telephony and Telegraphy, Vol. 2 A General Reference Work on Telephony, etc. etc. by McMeen, Samuel

The ratchet wheel and pawl shown in fig.

From Gas and Oil Engines, Simply Explained An Elementary Instruction Book for Amateurs and Engine Attendants by Runciman, Walter C.

Care has to be taken that the pushes of the pall do not cause the ratchet wheel to be impelled too far.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" by Various