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PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: rack

1	n v	framework for holding objects work on a rack
2	n v	an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims torture on the rack
3	n	the destruction or collapse of something
4	n	rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton
5	n v	a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately go at a rack
6	v	fly in high wind
7	v	draw off from the lees

FULL DEFINITIONS OF: rack

n framework for holding objects

Types:: show 15 types...; hide 15 types...; 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; 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; bomb rack
a device on an aircraft for carrying bombs; luggage carrier
carrier (as behind a bicycle seat) for luggage; luggage rack, roof rack
carrier for holding luggage above the seats of a train or on top of a car; ski rack
a carrier for holding skis on top of a vehicle

Type of:: framework
a structure supporting or containing something

n a support for displaying various articles

“the newspapers were arranged on a rack”

Synonyms:: stand

Types:: show 10 types...; hide 10 types...; 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; tripod
a three-legged rack used for support; camera tripod
a tripod used to support a camera; catafalque
a decorated bier on which a coffin rests in state during a funeral; easel
an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)

Type of:: support
any device that bears the weight of another thing

v work on a rack

“rack leather”

Type of:: process, work, work on
shape, form, or improve a material

v put on a rack and pinion

“rack a camera”

Type of:: put to work, work
cause to work

v seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block

Type of:: clutch, prehend, seize
take hold of; grab

n an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims

Synonyms:: wheel

Type of:: instrument of torture
an instrument of punishment designed and used to inflict torture on the condemned person

n a form of torture in which pain is inflicted by stretching the body

Type of:: torture, torturing
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

v torture on the rack

Type of:: excruciate, torment, torture
subject to torture

v stretch to the limits

“rack one's brains”

Type of:: strain, stress, try
test the limits of

v torment emotionally or mentally

Synonyms:: excruciate, torment, torture

Type of:: anguish, hurt, pain
cause emotional anguish or make miserable

v obtain by coercion or intimidation

Synonyms:: extort, gouge, squeeze, wring

Types:: bleed
get or extort (money or other possessions) from someone

Type of:: fleece, gazump, hook, overcharge, pluck, plume, rob, soak, surcharge
rip off; ask an unreasonable price

n the destruction or collapse of something

Synonyms:: wrack

Type of:: demolition, destruction, wipeout
an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something

n rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton

Types:: crown roast, rack of lamb
a roast of the rib section of lamb

Type of:: cut, cut of meat
a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass

n a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately

Synonyms:: single-foot

Type of:: gait
a horse's manner of moving

v go at a rack

Synonyms:: single-foot

Type of:: pace
go at a pace

v fly in high wind

Type of:: fly, wing
travel through the air; be airborne

v run before a gale

Synonyms:: scud

Type of:: sail
travel on water propelled by wind

v draw off from the lees

“rack wine”

Type of:: draw, take out
take liquid out of a container or well

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