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| NOUN | 1 | ratchet, rachet, ratch | Mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction |
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| VERB | 1 | ratchet, rachet up, ratchet down | Move by degrees in one direction only |
| Sounds | raetchaht; rae'chaht |
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| Rhymes | abbot, abut, accredit, and 364 more rhymes in aht... |
| Meaning | Mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction. |
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| Synonyms | rachet, ratch |
| Part of | spiral ratchet screwdriver, ratchet screwdriver |
| Parts | pawl, detent, click, dog; ratchet wheel |
| Broader | mechanical device |
| Verbs | ratchet |
| Meaning | Move by degrees in one direction only. |
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| Pattern | Something is ----ing PP |
| Examples | "a ratcheting lopping tool" |
| Synonyms | rachet up, ratchet down |
| Broader | advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on |
| Nouns | ratchet |
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