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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. 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.

   • English (US)

     RACK meaning: 1. a frame or shelf, often formed of bars,...

   • Znaczenie Rack, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     RACK definicja: 1. a frame or shelf, often formed of bars,...

   • Rack: Russian Translation

     RACK translate: полка, вешалка, стойка . Learn more in the...

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   • Rack: German Translation

     RACK translate: das Gestell. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Rack: Italian Translation

     RACK translate: rastrelliera, portabagli, scaffale. Learn...

   • Rack: Polish Translation

     RACK translate: półka, półka. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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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.thefreedictionary.com › rackRack - definition of rack by The Free Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the word rack in different contexts, such as a framework, a torture device, a gait of a horse, or a cloud formation. Compare and contrast rack with similar words like wrack, rake, and rack.

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

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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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   Learn the meaning of rack as a noun and a verb, with examples of usage and translations. A rack can be a shelf, a type of torture, or a way to measure something.