cricchetto — meaning in English

English meaning

• pawl noun A hinged piece of metal that drops into the teeth of a wheel, letting it turn in only one direction, as on a winch or in a clock.
• ratchet verb To increase or escalate something, usually in a series of small steps, especially so it can't easily go back down.

Senses

cricchetto is used for these senses in English:

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

pawl — full definition

1. noun A hinged piece of metal that drops into the teeth of a wheel, letting it turn in only one direction, as on a winch or in a clock.
2. noun A similar part used to stop movement in other kinds of machinery.

ratchet — full definition

1. verb To increase or escalate something, usually in a series of small steps, especially so it can't easily go back down.
2. noun A tool or mechanism with a gear that allows movement in only one direction.

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