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racked

/rækt/

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To place in or hang on a rack.

Examples :

"He racked the pool cues after the game was finished. "

utility item work

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To torture (someone) on the rack.

Examples :

"The medieval guards racked prisoners to force them to confess. "

suffering inhuman action war history

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To cause (someone) to suffer pain.

Examples :

"The flu racked him with aches and fever, keeping him in bed all week. "

suffering sensation body mind emotion

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To stretch or strain; to harass, or oppress by extortion.

Examples :

"The corrupt official racked the small business owners with excessive fees, forcing many to close. "

action business finance law suffering

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To put the balls into the triangular rack and set them in place on the table.

Examples :

"He racked the balls carefully before starting the game of pool. "

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To strike a male in the testicles.

Examples :

"The bully racked the boy during the fight in the schoolyard. "

body sex action

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To (manually) load (a round of ammunition) from the magazine or belt into firing position in an automatic or semiautomatic firearm.

Examples :

"He racked the slide of his pistol, chambering a round and preparing for the target practice. "

military weapon technical machine action

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To move the slide bar on a shotgun in order to chamber the next round.

Examples :

"The security guard racked the shotgun, the loud clack-clack echoing in the empty hallway. "

weapon military action

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To wash (metals, ore, etc.) on a rack.

Examples :

"The miner racked the gold-bearing gravel to separate the valuable metal from the dirt. "

technical industry material process

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To bind together, as two ropes, with cross turns of yarn, marline, etc.

Examples :

"The sailor carefully racked the two mooring lines together to create a stronger, single rope for securing the boat. "

nautical sailing technical

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(structural engineering) Tending to shear a structure (that is, force it to move in different directions at different points).

Examples :

"Post-and-lintel construction racks easily."

architecture building technical structure

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To stretch a person's joints.

Examples :

"The medieval torturer racked prisoners to force them to confess. "

body physiology medicine

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To drive; move; go forward rapidly; stir

Examples :

"The race car racked around the track, quickly gaining speed. "

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To fly, as vapour or broken clouds

Examples :

"The thin clouds racked quickly across the sky before the storm. "

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To clarify, and thereby deter further fermentation of, beer, wine or cider by draining or siphoning it from the dregs.

Examples :

"The winemaker racked the wine to remove sediment and prevent further unwanted flavors. "

drink food agriculture industry process

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(of a horse) To amble fast, causing a rocking or swaying motion of the body; to pace.

Examples :

"The horse racked its body rhythmically as it waited for the race to begin. "