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ratchet something up/down — cause something to rise (or fall) as a step in an irreversible process. → ratchet … English new terms dictionary
ratchet — ▪ I. ratchet ratch‧et 1 [ˈrætʆt] noun [countable] FINANCE an arrangement in which the value of someone s share in a company depends on how well the company performs. This is often done where company managers own a share in the company: • A… … Financial and business terms
ratchet — noun a device consisting of a bar or wheel with a set of angled teeth in which a pawl, cog, or tooth engages, allowing motion in one direction only. verb (ratchets, ratcheting, ratcheted) 1》 operate by means of a ratchet. 2》 (ratchet something… … English new terms dictionary
Ratchet (Transformers) — Ratchet is the name of several characters in the Transformers universes. The name Ratchet is almost always portrayed as an Autobot medic who turns into an ambulance. Ratchet is sometimes referred to as Autobot Ratchet or Rescue Ratchet in the toy … Wikipedia
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando — North American box art Developer(s) Insomniac Games Publisher(s) Son … Wikipedia
ratchet — ► NOUN ▪ a device consisting of a bar or wheel with a set of angled teeth in which a pawl, cog, or tooth engages, allowing motion in one direction only. ► VERB (ratcheted, ratcheting) 1) operate by means of a ratchet. 2) (ratchet up/down) cause… … English terms dictionary
ratchet — ratch|et1 [ˈrætʃıt] n [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: rochet, from Old French rocquet point of a spear ] a machine part consisting of a wheel or bar with teeth on it, which allows movement in only one direction ratchet 2 ratchet2 v ratchet up … Dictionary of contemporary English
ratchet — I UK [ˈrætʃɪt] / US noun [countable] Word forms ratchet : singular ratchet plural ratchets a part of a machine consisting of a wheel or bar with teeth on it. Another metal piece fits into it, allowing it to move in only one direction. II UK… … English dictionary
ratchet sth up — UK US ratchet sth up Phrasal Verb with ratchet({{}}/ˈrætʃɪt/ verb ► to increase something in controlled stages over a period of time: »The constant ratcheting up of rewards for executives means they are expanding out of all proportion to those of … Financial and business terms
ratchet sth down — UK US ratchet sth down Phrasal Verb with ratchet({{}}/ˈrætʃɪt/ verb ► to reduce something in controlled stages over a period of time: »The state plans to ratchet down greenhouse gas emissions by 25% within the next 10 years … Financial and business terms
