ratchet down

VERB
12 LETTERS · STARTS WITH R

ratchet down is a valid 12-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1A1T1C3H4E1T1D2O1W4N1
1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 1 =20 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60
MEANING

What does ratchet down mean?

VERB · 1 SENSE
1

Move by degrees in one direction only.