RATCHET
a device consisting of a bar or wheel with a set of angled teeth in which a cog or tooth engages, allowing motion in one direction only
a situation or process that is perceived to be changing in a series of irreversible steps
operate by means of a ratchet
cause something to rise or fall as a step in a steady and irreversible process
(especially in african american usage) unattractively coarse, disreputable, or unfashionable (typically used of a woman)
a situation or process that is perceived to be changing in a series of irreversible steps
operate by means of a ratchet
cause something to rise or fall as a step in a steady and irreversible process
(especially in african american usage) unattractively coarse, disreputable, or unfashionable (typically used of a woman)