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Makhger (מחגר) means ratchet in Hebrew.

It can also mean escapement. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.

מַחְגֵּר
makhger
noun · masculine
In English

ratchet, escapement

The stress falls on the part in bold.

The Hebrew dictionaryWords starting with מ

The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Makhger.

The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.

  1. 1
    מנגנון מכני המאפשר תנועה סיבובית או קווית של חלק מכונה בכיוון אחד בלבד ומונע את תנועתו בכיוון ההפוך.
  2. 2
    מנגנון לשחרור מבוקר של קפיץ או משקולת ההנעה של שעון מכני, אשר יחד עם המטוטלת או גלגל האיזון שולט על מהירות תנועת המחוגים ומערכת הצלצולים.

The word Makhger is a masculine noun.

Written with vowel points
מַחְגֵּר
Written without vowel points
מחגר
Said
makhger
Pattern
מַקְטֵל
Plural
מַחְגְרִים
Inflections
ר' מַחְגְרִים; מַחְגֵר־, ר' מַחְגְרֵי־
Gematria
251

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English
ratchet, escapement

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What does Makhger (⁨מחגר⁩) mean in Hebrew?

Makhger (⁨מחגר⁩) means ratchet and escapement. It is said makhger, with the stress on ger.

What rhymes with Makhger (⁨מחגר⁩)?

Words that rhyme with Makhger (⁨מחגר⁩) include ⁨חסר⁩, ⁨עיוור⁩, ⁨חבר⁩, ⁨סיפר⁩, ⁨גר⁩, and ⁨זעיר⁩.

Is Makhger (⁨מחגר⁩) masculine or feminine?

The word Makhger (⁨מחגר⁩) is a masculine noun, and its plural is ⁨מַחְגְרִים⁩.

The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מחגר of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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