Ratchet - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈrætʃɪt|  American pronunciation of the word ratchet
Brit.  |ˈrætʃɪt|  British pronunciation of the word ratchet

noun

- mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction

verb

- move by degrees in one direction only
a ratcheting lopping tool

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: ratchet
he/she/it: ratchets
present participle: ratcheting
past tense: ratcheted
past participle: ratcheted
noun
singular: ratchet
plural: ratchets
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