Definitions
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- adjective Resembling or characteristic of a
ratchet .
Etymologies
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ratchet + -like
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Examples
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This simple arrangement exerts a ratchetlike grip when tightened on any curved surface.
The Daddy Knot 2006
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[44] The recent experience of the National Commission on Social Security Reform is a grim testimonial to this ratchetlike bias.
The Future of Social Security: An Exchange Munnell, Alicia H. 1983
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