Background for racking

racking

/ˈrækɪŋ/

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To place in or hang on a rack.

Examples :

"He is racking the pool balls after the game. "

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To torture (someone) on the rack.

Examples :

"The guards were racking the prisoner, demanding he reveal the location of the stolen jewels. "

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To cause (someone) to suffer pain.

Examples :

"The flu was racking her body with chills and aches. "

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

Examples :

"The loan shark was racking his clients with impossibly high interest rates, leaving them unable to repay their debts. "

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

Examples :

"He was careful racking the pool balls before the game started. "

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To strike a male in the testicles.

Examples :

"The bully racked the younger student, causing him to cry out in pain. "

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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 :

"The soldier was careful when racking the slide of his rifle, ensuring a bullet was ready to fire. "

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

Examples :

"He was careful while racking the shotgun, making sure the next shell was loaded. "

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

Examples :

"The miner is racking the gold-bearing gravel to separate the gold from the waste. "

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

Examples :

"The sailor was carefully racking the two frayed ends of the rope together to make a stronger connection. "

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."

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To stretch a person's joints.

Examples :

"The physical therapist was racking my shoulder joint to improve its range of motion. "

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To drive; move; go forward rapidly; stir

Examples :

"The dog, excited for his walk, was racking towards the door when he saw his leash. "

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To fly, as vapour or broken clouds

Examples :

"The wind picked up, and soon we saw the wisps of fog racking across the field, disappearing almost as quickly as they appeared. "

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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 homebrewer is carefully racking the beer from the fermentation bucket to a new container, leaving the sediment behind. "

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

Examples :

"The show horse was racking gracefully around the arena, its gait smooth and rhythmic. "

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(roofing) A method of asphalt shingle application, whereby shingle courses are applied vertically, up the roof rather than laterally across and up.

Examples :

""The roofing contractor advised against racking, suggesting a more traditional method for laying the asphalt shingles on our house." "

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Spun yarn used in racking ropes

Examples :

"The sailor used the racking to secure the thick ropes of the ship's rigging. "

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The process of clarifying, and thereby deterring further fermentation of, beer, wine or cider by draining or siphoning it from the dregs.

Examples :

"After fermentation, racking is crucial to remove the sediment from the homemade cider, leaving it clear and ready to drink. "