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ratched

ratched is the simple past and past participle of ratch.

Meaning of ratch

Verb

ratch (third-person singular simple present ratches, present participle ratching, simple past and past participle ratched)

  1. (transitive) To stretch.
  2. (transitive) To streak.
  3. (intransitive) To sail by tacks.

See all 5 meanings of ratch

Phrases with ratched

Questions about ratched

What is ratched the simple past and past participle of?
Ratched is the simple past and past participle of ratch.

Words near ratched in the dictionary

  1. ratcatcher
  2. ratcatchers
  3. ratcatching
  4. ratch
  5. Ratchaburi
  6. ratched
  7. Ratchel
  8. ratchelly
  9. ratches
  10. ratchet
  11. ratchet coupling

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