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Word: Ratchet
Speech Type: Verb
ˈratʃɪt
operate by means of a ratchet
Short Definition:operate by means of ratchet
Examples:- a ratcheted quick release system
- a smooth ratcheting action
cause something to rise or fall as a step in a steady and irreversible process
Short Definition:cause something to rise or fall in irreversible process
Examples:- the Bank of Japan ratcheted up interest rates again
- investors should ratchet down their expectations for earnings growth into single-digit territory
- both countries have ratcheted back the Cold War era rhetoric
Word: Ratchet
Speech Type: Noun
mid 17th century: from French rochet, originally denoting a blunt lance head, later in the sense ‘bobbin, ratchet’; related to the base of archaic rock ‘quantity of wool on a distaff for spinning’
ˈratʃɪt
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
Short Definition:device consisting of bar or wheel with set of angled teeth
Examples:- a ratchet screwdriver
a situation or process that is perceived to be changing in a series of irreversible steps
Short Definition:situation or process perceived to be changing in series of irreversible steps
Examples:- the upward ratchet of property taxes
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