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Ratchet
see synonyms of ratchetNoun
mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction
Verb
2. rachet up, ratchet, ratchet down
move by degrees in one direction only
Example Sentences:'a ratcheting lopping tool'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Ratchet
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Ratchet
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Ratchet
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