Rack Word Meaning

Middle English: from Middle Dutch rec, Middle Low German rek ‘horizontal bar or shelf’, probably from recken ‘to stretch, reach’ (possibly the source of rack (sense 1 of the verb))

a framework, typically with rails, bars, hooks, or pegs, for holding or storing things

framework for holding or storing things

• a spice rack
• a letter rack

a cogged or toothed bar or rail engaging with a wheel or pinion, or using pegs to adjust the position of something

cogged or toothed bar or rail engaging with wheel or pinion

• a steering rack

an instrument of torture consisting of a frame on which the victim was stretched by turning rollers to which the wrists and ankles were tied.

instrument of torture consisting of frame on which victim was stretched by turning rollers to which

a triangular structure for positioning the balls in pool.

triangular structure for positioning balls in pool

a woman's breasts

woman's breasts

• that chick's got a nice rack

a set of antlers

set of antlers

• moose have the most impressive racks of all the antlered animals

a bed.

bed

cause extreme pain, anguish, or distress to

cause extreme pain, anguish, or distress to

• he was racked with guilt

place in or on a rack

place in or on rack

• the shoes were racked neatly beneath the dresses

move by a rack and pinion.

move by rack and pinion

raise (rent) above a fair or normal amount.

raise rent above fair or normal amount