"ratchetness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: ratchet + -ness Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ratchet|ness}} ratchet + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ratchetness (uncountable)
  1. The quality of being ratchet. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-ratchetness-en-noun-7piTv72D Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

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