Word: ratcheting
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: ra
tche
ting
Definition: Present participle of ratchet; mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction
Morphemes:
Affix: ratchet
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A mechanism composed of a ratchet wheel, or ratch and pawl.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: rochet
Language: fr
Decoded: rochet
Meaning: bobbin, spindle, ratchet
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.