Word: ratcheting
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ra
tche
ting
Definition: The act by which something is ratcheted.
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 uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.