RATCHETING
Scrabble letter values: R1A1T1C3H4E1T1I1N1G2 = 16
Definition
RATCHETING is the present participle of RATCHET.
verb RATCHET: move by degrees in one direction only.
Synonyms of RATCHET: rachet_up, ratchet_down
Examples
- “It's time to ratchet up the intensity level here.”