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Word: Rack
Speech Type: Noun
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))
rak
a framework, typically with rails, bars, hooks, or pegs, for holding or storing things
Short Definition:framework for holding or storing things
Examples:- 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
Short Definition:cogged or toothed bar or rail engaging with wheel or pinion
Examples:- 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.
Short Definition: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.
Short Definition:triangular structure for positioning balls in pool
a woman's breasts
Short Definition:woman's breasts
Examples:- that chick's got a nice rack
a set of antlers
Short Definition:set of antlers
Examples:- moose have the most impressive racks of all the antlered animals
a bed.
Short Definition:bed
Word: Rack
Speech Type: Verb
rak
cause extreme pain, anguish, or distress to
Short Definition:cause extreme pain, anguish, or distress to
Examples:- he was racked with guilt
place in or on a rack
Short Definition:place in or on rack
Examples:- the shoes were racked neatly beneath the dresses
move by a rack and pinion.
Short Definition:move by rack and pinion
raise (rent) above a fair or normal amount.
Short Definition:raise rent above fair or normal amount
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