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Meanings of ratchet in английском
Mechanical device that allows continuous linear or rotary motion in only one direction.
Usage of ratchet in английском
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.
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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