ratchet

A ratchet featuring a pawl (2) and gear (1) mounted on a base (3)

Meanings

Noun

Verb

  • To cause to become incremented or decremented.
  • To increment or decrement.

Adjective

Origin

  • From French rochet, from Italian rocchetto.
  • Possibly a variant (representing a Southern or specifically Louisianan pronunciation) of wretched.

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