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    Ratchet is a type of device that is used to restrict motion in one and only one direction. It is mainly used Mechanical engineering; the behaviour of ratchet is very useful in different type of areas; these areas include turnstile and spanners. It can also be used in winders, hoists and jacks.

    The working of a ratchet is normally done by a gearwheel or a rack that has teeth set in an angle, and a small stiff thin protrusion which is known as the pawl. This pawl rests on the gearwheel and when it is rotated in one direction the protrusion is raised and clicked back in place.
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