
ratchet



ratch‧et /ˈrætʃət, ˈrætʃɪt/ noun [countable]
ratchet verb
آچار جغجغه ای، ضامن چرخ دنده، گیره عایق، چرخ ضامن دار، ضامن دار کردن، مهندسی: چرخ ضامن دار، علوم هوایی: جغجغه، نظامی: دنده جغجغه ای
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Advanced Persian Dictionaryصنایع: چرخ ضامن دار، چرخ جغجغه ای
[TahlilGaran] Persian Dictionary ▲
English DictionaryI. ratch‧et1 /ˈrætʃət, ˈrætʃɪt/
noun [countable][
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: French;
Origin: rochet, from Old French rocquet 'point of a spear']
a machine part consisting of a wheel or bar with teeth on it, which allows movement in only one direction
[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
II. ratchet2 verbratchet up phrasal verb to increase something by a small amount, especially after a series of increases, or to increase in this way
ratchet something ↔ up
Raising the minimum wage would ratchet up real incomes in general.
The debate will ratchet up a notch on Wednesday when the Commission publishes its report. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲