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Synonyms for ratchet in English

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ratchet:
- ratch; ratchet; rachet
- ratchet; ratchet down; rachet up

English

Detailed Synonyms for ratchet in English

ratchet:

ratchet [the ~] noun

the ratchet

– mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction ¹
the ratch; the ratchet; the rachet
– mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction ¹
- ratch [the ~] noun
- ratchet [the ~] noun
- rachet [the ~] noun

ratchet verb

ratchet

– move by degrees in one direction only ¹
ratchet; ratchet down; rachet up
– move by degrees in one direction only ¹
- ratchet verb
  - a ratcheting lopping tool¹
- ratchet down verb
- rachet up verb

Alternate Synonyms for "ratchet":

rachet; ratch; mechanical device
rachet up; ratchet down; advance; progress; pass on; move on; march on; go on

Related Definitions for "ratchet":

mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction¹
move by degrees in one direction only¹
- a ratcheting lopping tool¹

Related Synonyms for ratchet

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