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rack

noun
  1. a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately
    single-foot
  2. a form of torture in which pain is inflicted by stretching the body
  3. a support for displaying various articles
    “the newspapers were arranged on a rack”
    stand
  4. framework for holding objects
  5. an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims
    wheel
  6. the destruction or collapse of something
    “wrack and ruin”
    wrack
  7. rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton
verb
  1. torture on the rack
  2. seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block
  3. work on a rack
    “rack leather”
  4. stretch to the limits
    “rack one's brains”
  5. torment emotionally or mentally
    tormenttortureexcruciate
  6. draw off from the lees
    “rack wine”
  7. fly in high wind
  8. run before a gale
    scud
  9. go at a rack
    single-foot
  10. obtain by coercion or intimidation
    squeeze
  11. put on a rack and pinion
    “rack a camera”