Background for wracking

wracking

/ˈrækɪŋ/

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verb

To place in or hang on a rack.

Examples :

"The mechanic was wracking the car frame to straighten it after the accident. "

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To torture (someone) on the rack.

Examples :

"The guards were wracking prisoners to force them to confess. "

inhuman suffering action

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To cause (someone) to suffer pain.

Examples :

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

suffering sensation body mind

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

Examples :

"The company's unreasonable deadlines were wracking the employees, causing them stress and burnout. "

mind action suffering

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

Examples :

"He was carefully wracking the balls before starting the pool game. "

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To strike a male in the testicles.

Examples :

"The bully was suspended after wracking another student during the fight in the schoolyard. "

body sex action human

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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 carefully wracking a new round into his rifle before the mission. "

military weapon technical machine

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

Examples :

"The security guard was wracking his shotgun, the loud clack-clack echoing through the empty parking lot. "

weapon machine military action

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

Examples :

"The miner is wracking the gold ore to separate the valuable metal from the dirt. "

industry material science chemistry geology

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

Examples :

"The sailor was wracking the two frayed ends of the rope together to make a stronger line. "

nautical 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."

technical structure building

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To stretch a person's joints.

Examples :

"The physical therapist was wracking the patient's shoulder joint to improve its range of motion. "

body physiology medicine

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To drive; move; go forward rapidly; stir

Examples :

"The wind was wracking the sailboat across the lake. "

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To fly, as vapour or broken clouds

Examples :

"The thin, white clouds were wracking across the blue sky, driven by the strong wind. "

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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 brewer is wracking the beer today, carefully siphoning it from the settled yeast at the bottom of the tank to get a clearer, cleaner flavor. "

drink food process agriculture science chemistry

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

Examples :

"The chestnut mare was wracking down the dusty road, her gait a fast, rhythmic sway that shook the rider slightly. "

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To execute vengeance; avenge.

Examples :

"After the team lost the championship due to a bad call, some fans felt an urge to start wracking vengeance upon the referee. "

action law military war

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To worry; tease; torment.

Examples :

"The mystery of the missing cookies was wracking my brain all day. "

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To wreck, especially a ship (usually in passive).

Examples :

"The old sailboat was wracking on the jagged rocks during the storm. "

nautical disaster