ratcheted in English
verb
1
operate by means of a ratchet.
The researchers aimed to use the brake to ratchet the propeller in only one direction, by executing a series of chemical reactions between blade and brake.
2
cause something to rise (or fall) as a step in what is perceived as a steady and irreversible process.
the Bank of Japan ratcheted up interest rates again
Use "ratcheted" in a sentence
Below are sample sentences containing the word "ratcheted" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "ratcheted", or refer to the context using the word "ratcheted" in the English Dictionary.
1. The rod bent double, the reel shrieked and ratcheted.
2. She took up a sheet and ratcheted it into the typewriter.
3. The growth of social media and the divisiveness of the current political climate have ratcheted up Celebrity activism to a new level.