rack
/ræk/
verb
- To cause someone to suffer great physical or mental pain.
- She was racked with guilt after the argument.
- The disease racked his body with pain.
- His coughing fit racked his whole frame.
- To place something on or in a rack.
- He racked the billiard balls before the game.
- Please rack the dishes to dry.
- She racked the wine bottles in the cellar.
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noun
- A frame or shelf used for holding, storing, or displaying things.
- He bought a new spice rack for the cupboard.
- She hung her coat on the rack by the door.
- The wine rack in the kitchen holds twelve bottles.
- A set of shelves or bars in a store for displaying goods.
- I found the shirt on the clearance rack.
- The magazine rack was full of new issues.
- The store has a large rack of greeting cards near the entrance.
- A bar with teeth that connects with a gear to change motion (as in a rack and pinion system).
- This machine uses a rack to convert circular motion into linear motion.
- The rack moves back and forth when the pinion turns.
- The mechanic replaced the steering rack in the car.