ratcheted

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A form of ratchet — A pawl, click, or detent for holding or propelling a ratchet wheel, or ratch, etc.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of ratchet
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APA

ratcheted. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ratcheted

MLA

“ratcheted.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ratcheted. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ratcheted,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ratcheted.

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