Ratching
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of that which ratches or stretches.
"The various ratchings of the torture wheel require what was gleaned before; but it is a descent of asking, not answering. At no stage on the level of torture do we discover what is the fundamental answer."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of ratch form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"The various ratchings of the torture wheel require what was gleaned before; but it is a descent of asking, not answering. At no stage on the level of torture do we discover what is the fundamental answer."
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