# ratchet

> mechanical device that allows continuous linear or rotary motion in only one direction

**Wikidata**: [Q11171014](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11171014)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratchet_(device))  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/ratchet-q11171014


## References

1. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)