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Ratchet
ˈratʃɪt
Ratchet definitions
noun
ratchet
ratchets
- a device consisting of a bar or wheel with a set of angled teeth in which a cog or tooth engages, allowing motion in one direction only
"a ratchet screwdriver"
- a bar or wheel that forms part of a ratchet
- a situation or process that is perceived to be changing in a series of irreversible steps
"the upward ratchet of property taxes"
verb
ratchets
ratcheting
ratcheted
ratchet
- operate by means of a ratchet
"a ratcheted quick release system"
- cause something to rise or fall as a step in a steady and irreversible process
"the Bank of Japan ratcheted up interest rates again"
- rise or fall as a step in a steady and irreversible process
"the budget deficit continues to ratchet upward"