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wracks

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verb

To place in or hang on a rack.

Examples :

"The cook wracked the freshly baked loaves of bread on the kitchen rack. "

action suffering

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verb

To torture (someone) on the rack.

Examples :

"The interrogators wracks the prisoner relentlessly, demanding he reveal his accomplices. "

suffering inhuman action

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To cause (someone) to suffer pain.

Examples :

"The guilt over forgetting her best friend's birthday wracks her with anxiety. "

suffering emotion mind

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

Examples :

"The landlord's high rent demands constantly wracked the family's finances. "

action suffering law police politics inhuman negative business

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

Examples :

"He carefully wracks the billiard balls before the game begins. "

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To strike a male in the testicles.

Examples :

"The bully wracked the younger boy during recess. "

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 wracks the slide of his pistol, chambering a round before entering the dark building. "

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 :

"He wracks the shotgun, the metallic click echoing in the empty range, preparing for his next shot. "

weapon military machine action

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

Examples :

"The miner wracks the ore on the mesh rack to separate the valuable minerals from the unwanted sediment. "

material process industry

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

Examples :

"The sailor carefully wracks the two frayed ends of the rope together with strong twine so they won't unravel further. "

nautical technical sailing

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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 structure technical

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To stretch a person's joints.

Examples :

"The physical therapist carefully wracked my arm to loosen the tight muscles. "

body medicine physiology anatomy

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To drive; move; go forward rapidly; stir

Examples :

"The strong wind wracks the leaves across the yard. "

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To fly, as vapour or broken clouds

Examples :

"The wind howled, and dark, broken clouds wracked across the stormy sky above the park. "

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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 carefully wracks the beer from the fermentation bucket into a clean carboy, leaving the sediment behind for clearer, better-tasting beer. "

drink process technical

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

Examples :

"The old farm horse wracks down the dusty lane, his gait a gentle sway that barely disturbs the rider. "

animal vehicle action

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noun

Vengeance; revenge; persecution; punishment; consequence; trouble.

Examples :

"After years of exploiting his workers, the company owner finally faced the wracks of his unethical behavior when lawsuits and public outcry forced him to close down. "

outcome suffering negative action guilt curse

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noun

(except in dialects) Ruin; destruction.

Examples :

"The hurricane's powerful winds left a trail of wracks across the coastal town. "

disaster outcome condition suffering

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noun

The remains; a wreck.

Examples :

"After the intense storm, the beach was littered with the wracks of boats and fishing nets. "

disaster nautical

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verb

To execute vengeance; avenge.

Examples :

"After his little brother ruined his science project, Michael swore he would wait for the perfect moment and wrack his vengeance. "

action suffering moral

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verb

To worry; tease; torment.

Examples :

"The constant noise from the construction outside my window wracks my nerves and makes it hard to concentrate. "

mind emotion suffering

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noun

Remnant from a shipwreck as washed ashore, or the right to claim such items.

Examples :

"After the storm, the villagers patrolled the beach, hoping to find valuable wracks washed ashore. "

nautical property sailing ocean disaster law

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noun

Any marine vegetation cast up on shore, especially seaweed of the genus Fucus.

Examples :

"After the storm, the beach was covered in wracks, mostly brown seaweed. "

environment nature plant biology ocean

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noun

Weeds, vegetation or rubbish floating on a river or pond.

Examples :

"After the storm, the pond's surface was covered in wracks, making it impossible to see the fish. "

environment nature plant

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noun

A high flying cloud; a rack.

Examples :

"We watched the sun disappear behind the wracks high above the field. "

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verb

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

Examples :

"The storm wracks ships along the coast, leaving debris scattered on the shore. "

nautical sailing ocean disaster