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Meanings of ratchet in English

Russian
храповой механизм
Catalan
trinquet
Spanish
trinquete
Wikidata

Mechanical device that allows continuous linear or rotary motion in only one direction.

храповой механизм
Portuguese
matraca
Catalan
trinquet

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

matraca

Move by degrees in one direction only.

Slang term in hip hop.

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Examples for "wretched"
Examples for "wretched"
1
He said the action was an opportunity to clarify a wretched situation.
Radio NZ
2
The household affairs are in a wretched condition; everything is in disorder.
The Goose Man
3
Parliament voted to hold the wretched 2016 referendum by an overwhelming majority.
The Guardian
4
Veronica is amazed: isn't Zimbabwe supposed to be a wretched, dangerous place?
Night of knives
5
The colonel sat in wretched silence a few moments; then he arose:
From the Ranks
Usage of ratchet in English
1
And I wanted to ratchet that up 10 times for Green Room.
The Guardian
2
This summit is about persuading other countries to ratchet up their ambition.
The Guardian
3
The ratchet of the wheel clacked, and the hurried ticking was loud.
The Price of Love
4
Instead, she's managed to ratchet up the already lofty expectations even further.
Ebony
5
You could deliberately ratchet up your privacy settings, but most students didn't.
The facebook effect: the inside story of the company that is con...
6
She spoke quietly, but Oliver felt the tension ratchet up a notch.
O+F
7
You remember, boys, we've got a ratchet brace there, and several bits.
The Strange Cabin on Catamount Island
8
Like I was Suzanne's thick-necked boyfriend, the same ratchet of righteous anger.
The Girls
9
An odd sound emerged from his mouth, rather like a stuck ratchet.
Faerie Wars
10
Tensions between Israel and Iran have continued to ratchet up in recent days.
The Guardian
11
Governments were given the five-year grace period to ratchet up their national goals.
The Guardian
12
She warned that the vote on Thursday would ratchet up pressure on Ireland.
The Irish Times
13
The latest deal will immediately ratchet up the pressure on competitors.
Reuters
14
That looks like a way to ratchet up political pressure on the seller.
Reuters
15
So I gotta make sure he doesn't bring home nothing ratchet.
Ebony
16
The rational solution is to ratchet up the level of enforcement.
Reuters
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Translations for ratchet
Catalan
trinquet
Portuguese
matraca
Ratchet through the time
Ratchet across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common