Day 745: ratchet

Keep the ratchet mechanism lubricated with oil.

Word of the day
ratcheted : a part of a machine that allows movement in one direction only. It is usually a wheel with teeth-like parts that either slide over or lock against the free end of a bar.

Quote of the day
“What spooked him was how the lack of a barrier ratcheted up not only the physical sensation but also the pound of his heart, the inability to get air into his lungs.”
― Anne Calhoun, Liberating Lacey