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Word: Rake
Speech Type: Noun
Old English raca, racu, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch raak and German Rechen, from a base meaning ‘heap up’; the verb is partly from Old Norse raka ‘to scrape, shave’
reɪk
an implement consisting of a pole with a toothed crossbar or fine tines at the end, used especially for drawing together cut grass or smoothing loose soil or gravel.
Short Definition:implement consisting of pole with toothed crossbar or fine tines at end
Word: Rake
Speech Type: Verb
reɪk
draw together with a rake or similar implement
Short Definition:draw together with rake or similar implement
Examples:- I was the one who raked the leaves and cut the grass
- they started raking up hay
scratch or scrape (something, especially a person's flesh) with a long sweeping movement
Short Definition:scratch or scrape something
Examples:- her fingers raked Bill's face
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