ratchets
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 ratch·et n. Variant: also rach·et Pronunciation: ' ra-chət Function: noun Etymology: alteration of earlier rochet, from F, alteration of Middle French rocquet ratchet, bobbin, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German rocko distaff ― more at ROCK Date: 1654 1 : a mechanism that consists of a bar or wheel having inclined teeth into which a pawl drops so that motion can be imparted to the wheel or bar, governed, or prevented and that is used in a hand tool (as a wrench or screwdriver) to allow effective motion in one direction only 2 : a pawl or detent for holding or propelling a toothed wheel]]> 2 ratchet n. Variant: also rachet Function: transitive verb Date: 1972 : to cause to move by steps or degrees ― usually used with up or down <tried to ratchet down the debt> intransitive verb : to proceed by steps or degrees]]>