ratcheting

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Synonyms: ratching, racketing, hatcheling

Antonyms: ratching, racketing, hatcheling

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Verb

1. {{infl of|en|ratchet||ing-form}}

Noun

1. The act by which something is [[ratchet]]ed.
2. A [[conjurer]]s' trick of bending an object back and forth to induce [[metal]] [[fatigue]], so that it can be broken later by rubbing it.

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