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ratchet

/ˈrætʃɪt/

គន្លឹះវិលមួយទិស

  1. noun គន្លឹះវិលមួយទិស, សោរ៉ាចែត
    a device consisting of a wheel or bar with teeth, allowing motion in one direction only
    ឧបករណ៍មានធ្មេញដែលអនុញ្ញាតឱ្យវិលតែក្នុងទិសដៅមួយប៉ុណ្ណោះ
    Use a ratchet to tighten the bolt.
    ប្រើសោរ៉ាចែតដើម្បីរឹតប៊ូឡុងឱ្យតឹង។
  2. verb កើនឡើងជាលំដាប់, រឹតបន្តិចម្តងៗ
    to increase or decrease continuously by steps
    កើនឡើង ឬបន្ថយជាលំដាប់ជាជំហានៗ
    Tensions began to ratchet up.
    ភាពតានតឹងបានចាប់ផ្តើមកើនឡើងជាលំដាប់។

Synonyms: cogwheel, escalate, step up

Forms: ratchets, ratcheted, ratcheting

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Source: ToolOrca English–Khmer dictionary.