ratchet wrenches
One-way socket tools
Ratchet wrenches are hand tools that tighten or loosen fasteners with a mechanism allowing motion in one direction while preventing backward movement.
The ratcheting action lets you work in tight spaces without removing and repositioning the tool after each turn: I keep a set of ratchet wrenches in the garage.
Also called ratchet spanners in British English.
- click soundBrief sharp noise
- socketHollow receiving cavity
- socket setAssorted drive tools
- boltThreaded rod for nuts
- mechanicVehicle maintenance professional
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