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rakes

/ɹeɪks/

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A walk, or a journey taken (especially on foot); the act of taking a walk or journey.

Examples :

"After school, my rake to the park was a good way to unwind. "

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The movement of animals while grazing.

Examples :

"The gentle rakes of the cows across the pasture kept the grass evenly trimmed. "

animal agriculture

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The pastureland over which animals graze; a range, a stray.

Examples :

"The sheep wandered far from the flock, exploring the distant rakes of the pasture in search of better grass. "

agriculture animal range place

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A journey to transport something between two places; a run; also, the quantity of items so transported.

Examples :

"The farmer made three rakes of hay from the field to the barn before it started raining. "

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To walk; to roam, to wander.

Examples :

"The old dog rakes through the park every morning, sniffing at trees and greeting other dogs. "

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Of animals (especially sheep): to graze.

Examples :

"The sheep raked peacefully across the green pasture, grazing contentedly. "

animal agriculture

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To roam or wander through (somewhere).

Examples :

"The dog rakes through the bushes, searching for a lost ball. "

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A garden tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long handle, used for collecting debris, grass, etc., for flattening the ground, or for loosening soil; also, a similar wheel-mounted tool drawn by a horse or a tractor.

Examples :

"After the storm, we used rakes to gather the fallen leaves from the yard. "

agriculture utensil machine plant nature environment work

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(by extension) A similarly shaped tool used for other purposes.

Examples :

"The pastry chef uses a special rakes to evenly distribute chocolate shavings on the cake. "

utensil agriculture item

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The act of raking.

Examples :

"The autumn rakes in our yard filled many large bags with fallen leaves. "

action utensil agriculture

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Something that is raked.

Examples :

"The gardener piled the leaves into rakes to make it easier to collect them. "

utensil agriculture plant nature thing

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To act upon with a rake, or as if with a rake.

Examples :

"She is raking the gravel path to keep it even."

utensil action agriculture

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A course, a path, especially a narrow and steep path or route up a hillside.

Examples :

"The mountain goats followed the familiar rakes up the steep hillside. "

geography way nature

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A fissure or mineral vein of ore traversing the strata vertically, or nearly so.

Examples :

"The old mine map showed several valuable rakes of silver ore cutting sharply through the layers of rock. "

geology mineral

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(originally Northern England) A series, a succession; specifically a set of coupled rail vehicles, normally coaches or wagons.

Examples :

"The train was formed of a locomotive and a rake of six coaches."

vehicle technical industry

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(systems theory) In cellular automata: a puffer that emits a stream of spaceships rather than a trail of debris.

Examples :

"In the Game of Life, some complex patterns, called rakes, leave a trail of spaceships as they evolve. "

theory computing science

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Rate of progress; pace, speed.

Examples :

""The project manager monitored the team's rakes to ensure they would meet the deadline." "

time achievement

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To move swiftly; to proceed rapidly.

Examples :

"The runner rakes across the finish line, securing first place. "

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Of a bird of prey: to fly after a quarry; also, to fly away from the falconer, to go wide of the quarry being pursued.

Examples :

"The hawk rakes after the rabbit, diving through the tall grass. "

animal bird action nature

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A divergence from the horizontal or perpendicular; a slant, a slope.

Examples :

"The building's dramatic design included noticeable rakes in the walls, creating a feeling of instability. "

architecture building

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(specifically) In full, angle of rake or rake angle: the angle between the edge or face of a tool (especially a cutting tool) and a plane (usually one perpendicular to the object that the tool is being applied to).

Examples :

"The machinist carefully checked the tool's rakes to ensure a clean cut on the metal. "

technical machine part physics technology

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The direction of slip during the movement of a fault, measured within the fault plane.

Examples :

"Geologists studied the rakes on the fault line to determine how the earthquake shifted the ground horizontally and vertically. "

geology direction technical

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Senses relating to watercraft.

Examples :

"The sailboat's rakes, the parts that extend from the bow and stern underwater, helped it slice cleanly through the waves. "

nautical sailing vehicle ocean

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(roofing) The sloped edge of a roof at or adjacent to the first or last rafter.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully measured the length of the rakes before attaching the soffit. "

architecture building

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To incline (something) from a perpendicular direction.

Examples :

"A mast rakes aft."

direction position

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Senses relating to watercraft.

Examples :

"The yacht rakes back sharply from the waterline, giving it a sleek, modern appearance. "

nautical sailing vehicle

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A person (usually a man) who is stylish but habituated to hedonistic and immoral conduct.

Examples :

"Young Arthur, known more for his gambling and parties than his studies, was becoming one of the university's notorious rakes. "

person character style moral society culture

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To behave as a rake; to lead a hedonistic and immoral life.

Examples :

"After inheriting his fortune, he left his job and now rakes about town, spending lavishly and partying every night. "

character moral society human entertainment