Rachet Up (Verb)
Meaning
Move by degrees in one direction only; "a ratcheting lopping tool".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The city council has decided to ratchet up funding for local community programs by 10% each year for the next five years.
- The engineer carefully designed the mechanism to ratchet up the pressure inside the tank gradually.
- To prevent injury, tighten the rope by hand until the winch can ratchet up the tension slowly.
- The mechanical advantage of the device allows the user to ratchet up the weight to a precise level without having to reposition the load.
- As the music built up to a crescendo, the intensity of the light show began to ratchet up in perfect synchrony.