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ratchet

/ˈɹætʃɪt/

Meanings
noun
A pawl, click or detent for holding or propelling a ratchet wheel, or ratch, etc.

Examples :

"The mechanic carefully adjusted the ratchet to loosen the bolt. "
technical machine part device

Related Words

Illustration activities

activities noun

/ækˈtɪ.vɪ.tiz/ /ækˈtɪv.ə.tiz/

The state or quality of being active; activeness.

"Pit row was abuzz with activity."

Illustration regulation

regulation noun

/ˌɹɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən/

The act of regulating or the condition of being regulated.

"The school's new regulation about cell phone use during class aims to improve student focus. "

Illustration considered

considered verb

/kənˈsɪdəd/ /kənˈsɪdɚd/

To think about seriously.

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

Illustration propelling

propelling verb

/prəˈpɛlɪŋ/ /proʊˈpɛlɪŋ/

To provide an impetus for motion or physical action, to cause to move in a certain direction; to drive forward.

"The strong wind was propelling the sailboat across the lake. "

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Illustration decremented

decremented verb

/diˈkrɛməntɪd/ /ˈdiːkrɛˌmɛntɪd/

To decrease a value by a basic quantity unit.

"The counter on the clicker decremented by one each time I clicked the button. "

Illustration incremented

incremented verb

/ɪŋkrəˈmɛntɪd/ /ɪnkrəˈmɛntɪd/

To increase by steps or by a step, especially by one.

"Each time Maria completed a level in the game, her score was incremented by 100 points. "

Illustration mechanism

mechanism noun

/ˈmɛkənɪzm/

(within a machine or machinery) Any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power.

"The bicycle's gears are a complex mechanism that converts the rider's pedaling motion into forward movement. "

Illustration participation

participation noun

/pɑːrˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/ /pərˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/

The act of participating, of taking part in something.

"The children's participation in the school play was enthusiastic. "

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argumentative adjective

/ˌɑːɡjʊˈmɛntətɪv/ /ˌɑɹɡjəˈmɛn(t)ətɪv/

Of or relating to argumentation; specifically, presenting a logical argument or line of reasoning; argumentive, discursive.

"The professor's lecture was very argumentative, presenting a clear and logical case for her theory. "

Illustration extracurricular

extracurricular noun

/ˌekstrəkəˈrɪkjələr/ /ˌekstrəkəˈrɪkjəlɚ/

An activity outside the normal academic curriculum.

"Participating in the school's debate club is an extracurricular activity. "

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indecorous adjective

/ɪnˈdɛkərəs/ /ɪnˈdɛkərəs/

Improper, immodest or indecent

"Her loud, boisterous laughter in the library was quite indecorous. "