Ratchet

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronounciation 1.2 Noun 1.3 Verb

English

Pronounciation

/ˈɹæ.tʃɪt/

Noun

ratchet (plural: ratchets)

1. A pawl, click, or detent, for holding or propelling a ratchet wheel, or ratch, etc.
2. A mechanism composed of a ratchet wheel, or ratch, and pawl.
3. A wrench, implementing a ratchet mechanism, usually used with a set of sockets

Verb

to ratchet (usually used with up or down)

1. (transitive) To cause to become incremented or decremented.
2. (intransitive) To increment or decrement.