Synonymer

Uttal

  • Okänd accent:
    • IPA: /ˈrætʃɪt/
    • IPA: /ˈɹæt.ʃɪt/

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Definitioner

Substantiv

  1. A pawl, click or detent for holding or propelling a ratchet wheel, or ratch, etc.
  2. A mechanism composed of a ratchet wheel, or ratch and pawl.
  3. A ratchet wrench.
  4. (analogous) A procedure or regulation that goes in one direction, usually up.

Verb

  1. (transitive) To cause to become incremented or decremented.
  2. (intransitive) To increment or decrement.

Adjektiv

  1. (US, slang) ghetto (unseemly and indecorous)

Exempel

  • The threat of terrorism to the British lies in the overreaction to it of British governments. Each one in turn clicks up the ratchet of surveillance, intrusion and security. Each one diminishes liberty.
  • It's time to ratchet up the intensity level here.

Böjningsformer

PerfektparticipratchetedImperfektratcheted
PresensparticipratchetingPluralratchets
Komparativmore ratchetSuperlativmost ratchet
Tredje person singular indicativ presensratchets

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