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    rack
    /rak/

    noun

    • 1. a framework, typically with rails, bars, hooks, or pegs, for holding or storing things: "a spice rack"
    • 2. a cogged or toothed bar or rail engaging with a wheel or pinion, or using pegs to adjust the position of something: "a steering rack"

    verb

    • 1. cause extreme pain, anguish, or distress to: "he was racked with guilt"
    • 2. place in or on a rack: "the shoes were racked neatly beneath the dresses"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rackRack Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of RACK is a framework, stand, or grating on or in which articles are placed. How to use rack in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Rack. Frequently Asked Questions About rack.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRACK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    RACK definition: 1. a frame or shelf, often formed of bars, that is used to hold things: 2. a wooden or plastic…. Learn more.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › rackRack - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    A rack is a device meant to hold something, or several things. A coat rack has hooks for hanging coats, and a magazine rack has shelves or slots to hold magazines.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRACK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A rack is a frame or shelf, usually with bars or hooks, that is used for holding things or for hanging things on. My rucksack was too big for the luggage rack. You have to fight to reach the racks of clothes but the bargains are amazing.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › rackRACK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Rack definition: a framework of bars, wires, or pegs on which articles are arranged or deposited. See examples of RACK used in a sentence.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishRACK | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    RACK definition: 1. a type of shelf that you can put things on or hang things from: 2. If someone is racked with…. Learn more.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrack noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of rack noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryRACK - All you need to know about it | Collins English Dictionary

    A rack is a frame or shelf, usually with bars or hooks, that is used for holding things or for hanging things on. [...] 2. If someone is racked by something such as illness or anxiety, it causes them great suffering or pain. [...] 3. See to rack your brains [...] More. Conjugations of 'rack' present simple: I rack, you rack [...]

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › rackrack - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Sep 27, 2024 · rack (plural racks) A series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other. Any of various kinds of frame for holding luggage or other objects on a vehicle or vessel. Synonym: luggage rack. (historical) A device, incorporating a ratchet, used to torture victims by stretching them beyond their natural limits.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › rack_v1rack, v.¹ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    What does the verb rack mean? There are 21 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb rack, nine of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. rack has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.