Socket vs Ratchet - What's the difference?
socket | ratchet |
(mechanics) An opening into which a plug or other connecting part is designed to fit (e.g. a light bulb socket ).
(anatomy) A hollow into a bone which a part fits, such as an eye, or another bone, in the case of a joint.
(computing) A two-way named pipe on Unix and Unix-like systems, used for interprocess communication.
A pawl, click or detent for holding or propelling a ratchet wheel, or ratch, etc.
A mechanism composed of a ratchet wheel, or ratch and pawl.
A ratchet wrench.
(analogous ) A procedure or regulation that goes in one direction, usually up.
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As nouns the difference between socket and ratchet
is that socket is (mechanics) an opening into which a plug or other connecting part is designed to fit (eg a light bulb socket ) while ratchet is a pawl, click or detent for holding or propelling a ratchet wheel, or ratch, etc.As verbs the difference between socket and ratchet
is that socket is to place or fit in a socket while ratchet is to cause to become incremented or decremented.As an adjective ratchet is
(us|slang) ghetto (unseemly and indecorous).socket
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(en noun)Derived terms
* ball-and-socket joint * dry socket * eye socket * light bulb socket * mains socket * network socket * power socket * socket wrench * tooth socket * wall socketratchet
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(wikipedia ratchet)Noun
(en noun)citation, passage=The threat of terrorism to the British lies in the overreaction to it of British governments. Each one in turn clicks up the ratchet of surveillance, intrusion and security. Each one diminishes liberty.}}