Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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go on | No | No | Yes | No |
ratchet | Yes | No | Yes | No |
go on (noun) | ratchet (noun) |
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mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction |
go on (verb) | ratchet (verb) |
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come to pass | move by degrees in one direction only |
continue talking | |
start running, functioning, or operating | |
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense | |
continue a certain state, condition, or activity |