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31rack — rack1 [ræk] n [Sense: 1 3,5 7; Date: 1300 1400; : Middle Dutch; Origin: rec frame ] [Sense: 4; Origin: Old English wrAc unhappiness, punishment ] 1.) a frame or shelf that has bars or hooks on which you can put things ▪ a wine rack ▪ …
32rack — 1 noun (C) 1 a frame or shelf, usually with bars or hooks, for holding things on: The dishes are on the plate rack. | a magazine rack see also: luggage rack, roofrack 2 the rack a piece of equipment used in the past to make people suffer severe… …
33ruin — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 spoiled state ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, utter VERB + RUIN ▪ fall into, go to ▪ The house gradually fell into ruin …
34ruin — 1 verb (T) 1 to spoil or destroy something completely: The rain ruined our holiday. | My new white dress was totally ruined! see destroy 2 to make someone lose all their money: Jefferson was ruined by the law suit. ruined adjective (only before… …
35rack — I. noun Etymology: Middle English rak rain cloud, rapid movement Date: 14th century a wind driven mass of high often broken clouds II. intransitive verb Date: 1590 to fly or scud in high wind III. noun Etymology: Middle English, probably from… …
36rack — I n. framework, stand 1) a bomb; clothes; hat; luggage (AE), roof (BE); rifle; towel rack instrument of torture 2) on the rack II n. (obsol.) destruction to go to rack and ruin * * * [ræk] clothes hat …
37rack — [[t]ræ̱k[/t]] racks, racking, racked (The spelling wrack is also used, mainly for meanings 2 and 3, and mainly in old fashioned or American English.) 1) N COUNT: oft supp N A rack is a frame or shelf, usually with bars or hooks, that is used for… …
38rack — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a a framework usu. with rails, bars, hooks, etc., for holding or storing things. b a frame for holding animal fodder. 2 a cogged or toothed bar or rail engaging with a wheel or pinion etc., or using pegs to adjust the position of… …
39rack — I UK [ræk] / US noun [countable] Word forms rack : singular rack plural racks * 1) a) an object used for storing things that consists of a row of small shelves, spaces, or hooks She flicked through the clothes on the rack, looking for something… …
40rack — I [[t]ræk[/t]] n. 1) a framework of bars, pegs, etc., on which articles are arranged or deposited: a clothes rack[/ex] 2) cvb a fixture containing tiered shelves, often affixed to a wall: a spice rack[/ex] 3) a framework set up on a vehicle to… …
