Sentence examples for a ratchet for from inspiring English sources

Among these examples, directional shuttling of cyclodextrin (CD) on a symmetrical thread is of particular importance due to the fact that it serves as a ratchet for a directional bias maintained purely by the asymmetric nature of the CD rims.

A ratchet trap for Leidenfrost drops.

The XOO Belt has multiple overlapping layers of high-capacity flexible battery woven inside the full-grain leather and features polished zinc buckles and a ratchet mechanism for adjustment.

One can envisage a "ratchet" mechanism for morbid obesity whereby weight gain beyond a given threshold triggers a re-calibration and establishment of a "new normal", making subsequent weight loss harder.

In a sense, Arg227 is behaving as a "molecular ratchet" for advancing product I for another catalytic cycle.

In Barcelona the annual Mobile World Congress tradeshow, which takes place in just over a month's time — bringing an influx of around 100,000 techie visitors — is a strategic ratchet for the taxi industry to pressure authorities.

Another startling observation was the short time required to change the methylation state of the genome by these cells in culture, which implies that DNA demethylation is a very active and widespread process providing bidirectionality to what appeared to be a simplifying ratchet for the process of DNA methylation.

To ameliorate this potential problem, we implemented a ratchet search heuristic for RF supertrees based on the parsimony ratchet [ 44].

Also has an e-commerce angle where farmers can pick up a Pet Barn or a tie down ratchet, for example.

We have already suggested a "ratcheting" mechanism for the phosphorylation step that can explain the unidirectional nature of the phosphorylation sequence on the basis of increased molecular interactions at the subunit interface [4].

According to the Times, "a ratchet will be triggered for Series E investors if the company goes public at anything less than $18.56 per share.