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Rack

speaker

Meaning

Noun

●
A
of one or more
,
one above the other
●
Any of various
for
or other
on a
or vessel.
●
A
,
a
, used to
by
them beyond their natural limits.
●
In Nautical:
A
or
of
, having several
, through which the
passes.
●
In Nautical:
A bunk.
●
In Nautical & Bicycle parts:
Sleep.
●
A distaff.
●
In Mechanical engineering & Rail transportation:
A
with
on its
or
, to work with those of a
,
, or
, which is to
or be
by it.
●
In Mechanical engineering:
A
with
on its
or
, to work with a
as a
only, used
in a
or crossbow.
●
A
, a
including a
,
and
,
both
and a
, used to
and
a crossbow.
●
In Cervids:
A set of
(as on
,
or elk).
●
A
of
several
ribs.
●
In Billiards & Snooker:
A
used for
the
at the
of a game.
⚠️
A woman's breasts.
●
In Caving & Climbing:
A
for
,
a
with
or more
, around which the
is threaded.
●
In Climbing & Animal body parts:
A climber's set of
for
and
,
,
,
,
, Friends, etc.
●
A
on which
is laid.
●
In Algebra:
A set with a
whose result is unique.
●
A
, especially if
of a crime.
●
In Clouds:
Thin,
,
, or any
of
in the sky.
●
A
amble.
●
A
; destruction.
●
A
, or its skin.
●
Alternative form of arak
●
In BDSM:
Initialism of risk-aware
kink.

Verb

●
To place in or
a rack.
●
In Torture:
To
(someone) on the rack.
●
To cause (someone) to
pain.
●
To
or
; to
, or
by extortion.
●
In Billiards, Snooker & Animal body parts:
To
the
into the
and set them
on the table.
●
To
the testicles.
●
In Firearms:
To (manually)
(a round of
) from the
or
into
in an
or
firearm.
●
In Firearms:
To
the
on a
in order to
the next round.
●
In Mining:
To
(metals,
, etc.) on a rack.
●
In Nautical:
To
together, as two
, with
of
,
, etc.
●
In Animal body parts:
To
to
a structure (that is,
it to
,
, or
different
at different points).
●
To
;
; go forward
; stir.
●
In Clouds:
To
, as
or
clouds.
●
In Brewing:
To
, and thereby
further
of,
,
or
by
or
it from the dregs.
●
To
,
a
or
of the body; to pace.
Sourced from
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Origin

rack
English
arrow
rakken
Middle English (1100-1500)
reccan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym

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