ratcheting

Speech parts

1. ratcheting - Noun

2. ratcheting - Verb

Meaning

ratcheting

present participle of ratchet

The act by which something is ratcheted.

A conjurers' 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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“Both sides are waiting until the election is settled to re-engage, and depending on the outcome we could see a ratcheting up of tensions before any potential deepening of trade ties,” Mr. Moehr said. Source: Internet

After unilaterally withdrawing from Iran’s 2015 nuclear agreement with world powers, President Donald Trump began ratcheting up sanctions. Source: Internet

Edo is today basking in the euphoria of an orderly society where the rule of law holds sway and is ratcheting up the ease of doing business amid a boisterous social sector. Source: Internet

China ordered the United States on Friday to close its consulate in the western city of Chengdu, ratcheting up a diplomatic conflict at a time when relations have sunk to their lowest level in decades. Source: Internet

A bravura monster movie which just doesn’t let up, ratcheting tension with nary a word uttered on screen. Source: Internet

But the process has become increasingly ugly, with the partisanship ratcheting up in the past decade. Source: Internet

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