ratchet jack

noun

a screw jack rotated by a ratchet mechanism.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of ratchet jack

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby ratchet jack

ratbite fever, ratcatcher, ratch, ratchet, ratchet effect, ratchet jack, ratchet wheel, rate, rate base, rate card, rate of exchange
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