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rack Definition
(n)
framework
for
holding
objects
(n)
rib
section
of
a
forequarter
of
veal
or
pork
or
especially
lamb
or
mutton
(n)
the
destruction
or
collapse
of
something
; "
wrack
and
ruin
"
(n)
an
instrument
of
torture
that
stretches
or
disjoints
or
mutilates
victims
(n)
a
support
for
displaying
various
articles
; "
the
newspapers
were
arranged
on
a
rack
"
(n)
a
rapid
gait
of
a
horse
in
which
each
foot
strikes
the
ground
separately
(v)
go
at
a
rack
; "
the
horses
single
-
footed
"
(v)
stretch
to
the
limits
; "
rack
one
''
s
brains
"
(v)
put
on
a
rack
and
pinion
; "
rack
a
camera
"
(v)
obtain
by
coercion
or
intimidation
; "
They
extorted
money
from
the
executive
by
threatening
to
reveal
his
past
to
the
company
boss
"; "
They
squeezed
money
from
the
owner
of
the
business
by
threatening
him
"
(v)
run
before
a
gale
(v)
fly
in
high
wind
(v)
draw
off
from
the
lees
; "
rack
wine
"
(v)
torment
emotionally
or
mentally
(v)
work
on
a
rack
; "
rack
leather
"
(v)
seize
together
,
as
of
parallel
ropes
of
a
tackle
in
order
to
prevent
running
through
the
block
(v)
torture
on
the
rack
rack Synonyms
excruciate
extort
gouge
rack
scud
single-foot
squeeze
stand
torment
torture
wheel
wrack
wring
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