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ratchet

/ ratchet /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction
Type of:
mechanical device
Has parts:
spiral ratchet screwdriver ratchet screwdriver
Derived:
rachet up ratchet down
verb Sense 2
move by degrees in one direction only
"a ratcheting lopping tool"
Type of:
advance progress pass on
Derived:
rachet ratch
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Semantic Complexity
71%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
10
Times Searched
2
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mechanical device advance progress pass on