ratcheting

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noun

The act by which something is ratcheted.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of ratchet
nounratcheting (countable and uncountable, plural ratchetings)

plural ratchetings

  1. countableuncountableThe act by which something is ratcheted.
  2. countableuncountableA conjurers' trick of bending an object back and forth to induce metal fatigue, so that it can be broken later by rubbing it.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

chattering
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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