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ratchet

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ratchet

Summary

ratchet is a type of musical instrument[1]. ratchet draws 537 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_musical_instrument category, ranking #156 of 399).[2]

Key Facts

  • ratchet's instance of is recorded as type of musical instrument[3].
  • ratchet is a type of crotalus[4].
  • ratchet is a type of noise instrument[5].
  • ratchet's Commons category is recorded as Ratchets (instrument)[6].
  • ratchet's Hornbostel-Sachs classification is recorded as 112.24[7].
  • ratchet's different from is recorded as kestrel[8].

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Definition and Type

ratchet's instance of is recorded as type of musical instrument[3]. Recorded subclass of include crotalus[4] and noise instrument[5].

Why It Matters

ratchet draws 537 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_musical_instrument category, ranking #156 of 399).[2] ratchet has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] ratchet is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · SLuecke · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Verbaalpina id → C7972
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