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rack (enc)

Rack

Noun1.rack - framework for holding objects
barbecue, barbeque - a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
bicycle rack - a rack for parking bicycles
carrier - a rack attached to a vehicle; for carrying luggage or skis or the like
coat rack, coatrack, hatrack - a rack with hooks for temporarily holding coats and hats
dish rack - a rack for holding dishes as dishwater drains off of them
frame, framing, framework - a structure supporting or containing something
hayrack - a rack that holds hay for feeding livestock
pipe rack - a rack for holding a smoker's pipes
plate rack - a rack for holding plates to dry after they have been washed
tie rack - a rack for storing ties
toastrack - a rack for holding slices of toast
towel horse, towel rack - a rack consisting of one or more bars on which towels can be hung
2.rack - rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton
cut of meat, cut - a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
crown roast, rack of lamb - a roast of the rib section of lamb
3.rack - the destruction or collapse of something; "wrack and ruin"
demolition, wipeout, destruction - an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something
4.rack - an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims
instrument of torture - an instrument of punishment designed and used to inflict torture on the condemned person
5.rack - a support for displaying various articles; "the newspapers were arranged on a rack"
bier - a stand to support a corpse or a coffin prior to burial
cruet-stand - a stand for cruets containing various condiments
dress rack - a rack used primarily to display dresses for sale in a store
magazine rack - a rack for displaying magazines
music rack, music stand - a light stand for holding sheets of printed music
spice rack - a rack for displaying containers filled with spices
spit - a skewer for holding meat over a fire
support - any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf"
tripod - a three-legged rack used for support
6.rack - a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately
gait - a horse's manner of moving
Verb1.rack - go at a rack; "the horses single-footed"
pace - go at a pace; "The horse paced"
2.rack - stretch to the limits; "rack one's brains"
strain, stress, try - test the limits of; "You are trying my patience!"
3.rack - put on a rack and pinion; "rack a camera"
put to work, work - cause to work; "he is working his servants hard"
4.rack - obtain by coercion or intimidation; "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"; "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"
fleece, gazump, overcharge, plume, rob, soak, surcharge, hook, pluck - rip off; ask an unreasonable price
bleed - get or extort (money or other possessions) from someone; "They bled me dry--I have nothing left!"
5.rack - run before a gale
navigation, pilotage, piloting - the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
sail - travel in a boat propelled by wind; "I love sailing, especially on the open sea"
6.rack - fly in high wind
fly, wing - travel through the air; be airborne; "Man cannot fly"
7.rack - draw off from the lees; "rack wine"
draw, take out - take liquid out of a container or well; "She drew water from the barrel"
8.rack - torment emotionally or mentally
anguish, pain, hurt - cause emotional anguish or make miserable; "It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school"
9.rack - work on a rack; "rack leather"
work on, process, work - shape, form, or improve a material; "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal"
10.rack - seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block
clutch, prehend, seize - take hold of; grab; "The salesclerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"
11.rack - torture on the rack
excruciate, torture, torment - subject to torture; "The sinners will be tormented in Hell, according to the Bible"

 

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