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rack — rack1 noun 1》 a framework for holding or storing things. ↘a vertically barred holder for animal fodder. 2》 a cogged or toothed bar or rail engaging with a wheel or pinion, or using pegs to adjust the position of something. 3》 (the rack)… … English new terms dictionary
rack — rack1 [ræk] n [Sense: 1 3,5 7; Date: 1300 1400; : Middle Dutch; Origin: rec frame ] [Sense: 4; Origin: Old English wrAc unhappiness, punishment ] 1.) a frame or shelf that has bars or hooks on which you can put things ▪ a wine rack ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
rack — rack1 [ ræk ] noun count * 1. ) an object used for storing things that consists of a row of small shelves, spaces, or hooks: She flicked through the clothes on the rack, looking for something suitable. a wine rack a vegetable rack a ) a metal… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rack — [[t]ræ̱k[/t]] racks, racking, racked (The spelling wrack is also used, mainly for meanings 2 and 3, and mainly in old fashioned or American English.) 1) N COUNT: oft supp N A rack is a frame or shelf, usually with bars or hooks, that is used for… … English dictionary
rack — 1 noun (C) 1 a frame or shelf, usually with bars or hooks, for holding things on: The dishes are on the plate rack. | a magazine rack see also: luggage rack, roofrack 2 the rack a piece of equipment used in the past to make people suffer severe… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
rack, wrack — You didn t need a medical diploma to see that Williams was wracked with pain (New York Times). Wrack is an archaic variant of wreck and now almost never appears except in the expression wrack and ruin. Rack, the word intended in the quotation … Dictionary of troublesome word
rack, wrack — You didn t need a medical diploma to see that Williams was wracked with pain (New York Times). Wrack is an archaic variant of wreck and now almost never appears except in the expression wrack and ruin. Rack, the word intended in the quotation … Dictionary of troublesome word
Rack — (r[a^]k), v. t. 1. To extend by the application of force; to stretch or strain; specifically, to stretch on the rack or wheel; to torture by an engine which strains the limbs and pulls the joints. [1913 Webster] He was racked and miserably… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
