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2. Ratchet (device) - Wikipedia

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   A ratchet (occasionally spelled rachet) is a mechanical device that allows continuous linear or rotary motion in only one direction while preventing motion in the opposite direction. Ratchets are widely used in machinery and tools. The word ratchet is also used informally to refer to a ratcheting socket wrench.

3. Socket wrench - Wikipedia

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   Socket set with ratchet (above), four hex sockets and a universal joint. A socket wrench (or socket spanner) is a type of spanner (or wrench [1] in North American English) that uses a closed socket format, rather than a typical open wrench/spanner to turn a fastener, typically in the form of a nut or bolt.

4. These Are the Best Wrench Sets for Home Repair and Auto ...

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   168-Piece Mechanic Tool and Socket Set. This comprehensive kit includes all the wrenches, including ratchet, combination, and Hex sets, needed to tackle basic automotive maintenance tasks.

5. Ratchet - Wikipedia

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   Ratchet (device), a mechanical device that allows movement in only one direction; Ratchet, metonymic name for a socket wrench incorporating a ratcheting device; Ratchet (instrument), a musical instrument and a warning device

6. Wrench - Wikipedia

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   A set of metric spanners or wrenches, open at one end and box/ring at the other. These are commonly known as “combination” spanners. A wrench or spanner is a tool used to provide grip and mechanical advantage in applying torque to turn objects—usually rotary fasteners, such as nuts and bolts—or keep them from turning.

7. Yankee screwdriver - Wikipedia

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   The trade name "Yankee" screwdriver was first marketed by North Brothers Manufacturing Company in ≈16 April 1895, with the No. ≠130 spiral ratchet screwdriver. Yankee soon became and still is a well-known name in automatic spiral ratchet screwdrivers, with several other models, and model improvements patented by North Bros. over a 40-year ...