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ratchet in Finnish

ratchet in Finnish is räikkä — ratchet means to increase or escalate something, usually in a series of small steps, especially so it can't easily go back down.

ratchet in Finnish

räikkä
noun
A pawl, click, or detent for holding or propelling a ratchet wheel, or ratch, etc.

What does "ratchet" mean?

  1. verb To increase or escalate something, usually in a series of small steps, especially so it can't easily go back down.
    "Tensions between the two countries continued to ratchet up."
  2. noun A tool or mechanism with a gear that allows movement in only one direction.
    "He tightened the bolt using a ratchet wrench."
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ratchet in a sentence

  • Tensions between the two countries continued to ratchet up.
  • He tightened the bolt using a ratchet wrench.

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What is "ratchet" in Finnish?

"ratchet" in Finnish is räikkä. ratchet means: To increase or escalate something, usually in a series of small steps, especially so it can't easily go back down.

How do you use "ratchet" in a sentence?

Example: "Tensions between the two countries continued to ratchet up." In Finnish, "ratchet" is räikkä.

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