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   rack

   /rak/

   noun

   • 1. a framework, typically with rails, bars, hooks, or pegs, for holding or storing things: "a spice rack"
   • ▪ a stack of digital effects units for a guitar or other instrument.
   • ▪ a vertically barred frame for holding animal fodder: "a hay rack"
   • 2. a cogged or toothed bar or rail engaging with a wheel or pinion, or using pegs to adjust the position of something: "a steering rack"
   • 3. 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. historical
   • 4. a triangular structure for positioning the balls in pool.
   • ▪ a single game of pool.
   • 5. a woman's breasts: vulgar slang North American "that chick's got a nice rack"
   • 6. a set of antlers: North American "moose have the most impressive racks of all the antlered animals"
   • 7. a bed. informal North American

   verb

   • 1. cause extreme pain, anguish, or distress to: "he was racked with guilt"
   • ▪ torture (someone) on the rack. historical
   • 2. place in or on a rack: "the shoes were racked neatly beneath the dresses"
   • 3. move by a rack and pinion.
   • 4. raise (rent) above a fair or normal amount. archaic
   • ▪ oppress (a tenant) by exacting excessive rent.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Middle Dutch rec, Middle Low German rek ‘horizontal bar or shelf’, probably from recken ‘to stretch, reach’ (possibly the source of rack1 (sense 1 of the verb)).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rackRack Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   rack. 1 of 9. noun (1) ˈrak. Synonyms of rack. 1. : a framework, stand, or grating on or in which articles are placed. 2. : an instrument of torture on which a body is stretched. 3. a (1) : a cause of anguish or pain. (2) : acute suffering. b. : the action of straining or wrenching. 4. a.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRACK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RACK definition: 1. a frame or shelf, often formed of bars, that is used to hold things: 2. a wooden or plastic…. Learn more.

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   noun. a framework of bars, wires, or pegs on which articles are arranged or deposited: a clothes rack; a luggage rack. a fixture containing several tiered shelves, often affixed to a wall: a book rack; a spice rack. a vertical framework set on the sides of a wagon and able to be extended upward for carrying hay, straw, or the like in large loads:

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRACK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A rack is a frame or shelf, usually with bars or hooks, that is used for holding things or for hanging things on. My rucksack was too big for the luggage rack. You have to fight to reach the racks of clothes but the bargains are amazing.

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   A framework or stand in or on which to hold, hang, or display various articles: a trophy rack; a rack for baseball bats in the dugout; a drying rack for laundry.

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   A rack is a device meant to hold something, or several things. A coat rack has hooks for hanging coats, and a magazine rack has shelves or slots to hold magazines.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishRACK | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   RACK definition: 1. a type of shelf that you can put things on or hang things from: 2. If someone is racked with…. Learn more.