ratcheting
adjective
uk/ˈrætʃɪtɪŋ/usratchetingcosts,levels, etc. areincreasing:
Reduceddemandandratchetingcostsareforcingmanysmallbusinessestoclose.
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Theratchetingmechanism functions similarly to a socket wrench; you open and close the fastener repeatedly to pull the webbing through the fastener.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Theratchetingmechanism prevents the freewheel being loosened when the sprockets are turned counter-clockwise.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Each myosin protein paddles along the thin actin filament, repeatedly binding to myosin-binding sites along the actin filament,ratchetingand letting go.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Specialized structures mean managers are responsible for one activity thus providing a higher level of comparative performance information but also a higher level ofratcheting.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These structures imply lessratchetingbut at the loss of comparative performance information.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The center position of the gear release prohibits theratchetingeffect.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Turning the gear release from the center position allowsratchetingthe brace in the direction needed.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Most parks have switched to individualratchetinglap bars, similar to the lap bars found on steel coasters.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Thisratchetingaction allows the fastener to be rapidly tightened or loosened in small increments without disconnecting the socket plus socket wrench from the fastener.
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