Ratcheting
noun, verb
noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act by which something is ratcheted. countable, uncountable
- 2 A conjurers' trick of bending an object back and forth to induce metal fatigue, so that it can be broken later by rubbing it. countable, uncountable
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of ratchet form-of, gerund, participle, present
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