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- [rach-it]
- /ˈrætʃ ɪt/
- /ˈrætʃ.ɪt/
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- [rach-it]
- /ˈrætʃ ɪt/
Definitions of ratchet word
- noun ratchet a toothed bar with which a pawl engages. 1
- noun ratchet (not in technical use) a pawl or the like used with a ratchet or ratchet wheel. 1
- noun ratchet a mechanism consisting of such a bar or wheel with the pawl. 1
- noun ratchet ratchet wheel. 1
- noun ratchet a steady progression up or down: the upward ratchet of oil prices. 1
- adjective ratchet flashy, unrefined, etc.; low-class: ratchet girls wearing too much makeup. 1
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Origin of ratchet
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; alteration of French rochet; Middle French rocquet a blunt lance-head < Germanic
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Parts of speech for Ratchet
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adverb
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ratchet popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ratchet usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ratchet
noun ratchet
- bobbin — A bobbin is a small round object on which thread or wool is wound to hold it, for example on a sewing machine.
- caster — a person or thing that casts
- cog — A cog is a wheel with square or triangular teeth around the edge, which is used in a machine to turn another wheel or part.
- cogwheel — a wheel with a rim notched into teeth, which mesh with those of another wheel or of a rack to transmit or receive motion
- differential — of or relating to difference or diversity.
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