noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act by which something is ratcheted. countable, uncountable
2. 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. 1
   present participle and gerund of ratchet form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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advance in stepsamplifycyclic deformationescalateescalatingescalation

Antonyms

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bidirectionalcollapsecontaindecelerate