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English Thesaurus

1. move by degrees in one direction only (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	advance, go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress,
definition	:	move forward, also in the metaphorical sense (verb.motion)

derivation	:	rachet, ratch, ratchet,
definition	:	mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	rachet, ratch, ratchet,
definition	:	mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction (noun.artifact)