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rack - framework for holding objects |
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framework a structure supporting or containing something
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barbecue,
barbeque a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
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bicycle rack a rack for parking bicycles
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carrier (genetics) an organism that possesses a recessive gene whose effect is masked by a dominant allele; the associated trait is not apparent but can be passed on to offspring
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coat rack,
coatrack,
hatrack a rack with hooks for temporarily holding coats and hats
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dish rack a rack for holding dishes as dishwater drains off of them
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hayrack a frame attached to a wagon to increase the amount of hay it can carry
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pipe rack a rack for holding a smoker's pipes
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plate rack a rack for holding plates to dry after they have been washed
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tie rack a rack for storing ties
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toastrack a rack for holding slices of toast
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towel horse,
towel rack a rack consisting of one or more bars on which towels can be hung
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rack - a support for displaying various articles; "the newspapers were arranged on a rack" |
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support a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission; "they called for artillery support"
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bier a stand to support a corpse or a coffin prior to burial
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cruet-stand a stand for cruets containing various condiments
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dress rack a rack used primarily to display dresses for sale in a store
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magazine rack a rack for displaying magazines
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music rack,
music stand a light stand for holding sheets of printed music
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spice rack a rack for displaying containers filled with spices
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spit the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
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tripod a three-legged rack used for support
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rack - a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately |
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gait a person's manner of walking
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rack - an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims |
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instrument of torture an instrument of punishment designed and used to inflict torture on the condemned person
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rack - rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton |
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cut of meat,
cut an unexcused absence from class; "he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class"
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crown roast,
rack of lamb a roast of the rib section of lamb
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rack - a form of torture in which pain is inflicted by stretching the body |
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torturing,
torture the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason; "it required unnatural torturing to extract a confession"
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| verbo |
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rack - work on a rack; "rack leather" |
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stretch extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"
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work on,
process,
work subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill"
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rack - torture on the rack |
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excruciate,
torture,
torment subject to torture; "The sinners will be tormented in Hell, according to the Bible"
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rack - put on a rack and pinion; "rack a camera" |
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put to work,
work arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"
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rack - seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block |
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prehend,
clutch,
seize affect; "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unbearable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease"
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rack - stretch to the limits; "rack one's brains" |
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stress,
strain,
try put stress on; utter with an accent; "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word"
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rack - draw off from the lees; "rack wine" |
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take out,
draw buy and consume food from a restaurant or establishment that sells prepared food; "We'll take out pizza, since I am too tired to cook"
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rack - fly in high wind |
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wing,
fly change quickly from one emotional state to another; "fly into a rage"
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