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Meanings of ratchet in English
Mechanical device that allows continuous linear or rotary motion in only one direction.
Synonyms
Examples for "rachet up"
Examples for "rachet up"
1
Because of that hideous smile, Matthew felt the danger in the room rachet up, like a bowstring tightening to loose an evil arrow.
2
Siptu, the union representing the drivers, said the action by the company appeared to show it was attempting to " rachet up" the dispute.
3
But on Ukraine he started to tiptoe towards the US as Britain racheted up its response to Russia.
4
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has no plans to go anywhere, despite Donald Trump racheting up his criticism of the former Senator.
5
Australian director Natalie Erika James rachets up the tension in an extraordinarily accomplished feature film debut, from a screenplay by James and Christian White.
1
It might even mean that the Democrats would ratchet down their spite as well.
2
But it will force Wall Street analysts to " ratchet down" their profit expectations.
3
The assumption had been these border restrictions would begin to ratchet down sooner rather than later.
4
When asked in surveys to rank our driving skill most will ratchet down their ego to "average to good".
5
A senior US State Department official said the speech "provides a basis for both sides to ratchet down the tension".
Usage of ratchet in English
1
And I wanted to ratchet that up 10 times for Green Room.
2
This summit is about persuading other countries to ratchet up their ambition.
3
The ratchet of the wheel clacked, and the hurried ticking was loud.
4
Instead, she's managed to ratchet up the already lofty expectations even further.
5
You could deliberately ratchet up your privacy settings, but most students didn't.
6
She spoke quietly, but Oliver felt the tension ratchet up a notch.
7
You remember, boys, we've got a ratchet brace there, and several bits.
8
Like I was Suzanne's thick-necked boyfriend, the same ratchet of righteous anger.
9
An odd sound emerged from his mouth, rather like a stuck ratchet.
10
Tensions between Israel and Iran have continued to ratchet up in recent days.
11
Governments were given the five-year grace period to ratchet up their national goals.
12
She warned that the vote on Thursday would ratchet up pressure on Ireland.
13
The latest deal will immediately ratchet up the pressure on competitors.
14
That looks like a way to ratchet up political pressure on the seller.
15
So I gotta make sure he doesn't bring home nothing ratchet.
16
The rational solution is to ratchet up the level of enforcement.
About this term
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Ratchet through the time
Ratchet across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common