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Latchet vs Ratchet - What's the difference?

latchet | ratchet |

As nouns the difference between latchet and ratchet

is that latchet is (obsolete) a thong or cord, especially one used to fasten a shoe while ratchet is a pawl, click or detent for holding or propelling a ratchet wheel, or ratch, etc.

As a verb ratchet is

to cause to become incremented or decremented.

As an adjective ratchet is

(us|slang) ghetto (unseemly and indecorous).

latchet

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) A thong or cord, especially one used to fasten a shoe.
  • * 1526 , William Tyndale, trans. Bible , Mark I:
    • a stronger than I commeth after me, whos shue latchett I am not worthy to stoupe doune and unlose.

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    ratchet

    English

    (wikipedia ratchet)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A pawl, click or detent for holding or propelling a ratchet wheel, or ratch, etc.
  • A mechanism composed of a ratchet wheel, or ratch and pawl.
  • A ratchet wrench.
  • (analogous ) A procedure or regulation that goes in one direction, usually up.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2012-12-14
    • , author=Simon Jenkins, authorlink=Simon Jenkins , title=We mustn't overreact to North Korea boys' toys , volume=188, issue=2, page=23 , date=2012-12-21 , magazine= citation , passage=The threat of terrorism to the British lies in the overreaction to it of British governments. Each one in turn clicks up the ratchet of surveillance, intrusion and security. Each one diminishes liberty.}}

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cause to become incremented or decremented.
  • To increment or decrement.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (US, slang) ghetto (unseemly and indecorous)

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