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n03901548

type n
lex_filenum 06
def a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward
Outgoing links
Hypernym catch, stop
Part holonym ratchet, rachet, ratch
Incoming links
Hyponym catch, stop
Part meronym ratchet, rachet, ratch

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