nottolino — meaning in English

English meaning

• ratchet verb To increase or escalate something, usually in a series of small steps, especially so it can't easily go back down.
• tumbler noun A flat-bottomed drinking glass without a stem, foot, or handle.

Senses

nottolino is used for these senses in English:

• ratchet A pawl, click, or detent for holding or propelling a ratchet wheel, or ratch, etc.
• tumbler A movable obstruction in a lock, consisting of a lever, latch, wheel, slide, or the like, which must be adjusted to a particular position by a key or other means before the bolt can be thrown in locking or unlocking.

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.

tumbler — full definition

1. noun A flat-bottomed drinking glass without a stem, foot, or handle.
2. noun A moving part inside a lock that must be aligned by the correct key before the bolt will open.

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