Word: ratcheting
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ra
tche
ting
Definition: A conjurers' trick of bending an object back and forth to induce metal fatigue, so that it can be broken later by rubbing it.
Morphemes:
Affix: ratchet
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A ratchet wrench; a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt
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.