rack
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1.2
- noun
- /ræk/
- The fish flopped off the drying racks and swam away.
- drying rack
- magazine rack
- news rack
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Watch on YouTubeThey take the bar off a squat rack and they have to step back.
- They take the bar off a squat rack and they have to step back.
- He's worn so many hats that his hat rack must be completely full.
- I have to call it on a wire rack for two hours.
- They had a ton of stuff half off, like racks and racks of half off clothing.
- He he had a a, a jacket was in, in, in, in, in racks, filthy.
Examples
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Do not leave glassware on the drying rack for me to put away later.
Academic text (2011) -
We got a rack of suits over there.
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It's on the very top of the hat rack, yes.
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Put that back in the rack for me on your way by, would you?
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This is a tool rack.
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I remember that old spice rack!
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It's like a drying rack for herbs or whatever flowers.
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You'll find these papers in newsstands, in racks at restaurants, or in stores.
Academic text (2008) -
The salesgirl nods and quickly moves to a rack of dresses to find Vivian's size.
Fiction book (1990) -
The shoes were neatly arranged on the rack by the entrance.
Synonyms
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2.5
A piece of furniture that holds or shows things
7
2.1
A metal frame for parking and locking bikes
6
1.0
A stand with hooks for hanging coats and hats
4
1.4
A stand or shelf that holds jars of spices in a kitchen
4
1.6
A bar or frame for hanging towels to dry in a bathroom
3
2.3
A stand that holds magazines for people to read
2
1.1
A rack that holds dishes after washing so the water drains off them
2
2.5
A shelf above seats for holding suitcases or bags
2
3.1
A frame attached to a car roof for carrying luggage and bikes
1
4.4
A shelf for holding meat for sale in a shop
1
5.3
A stand that holds tobacco pipes to store and show them
1
1.5
A rack that shows dresses for sale in a shop
1
1.9
A frame made of metal or wood where you lock and park a bike
1
1.2
A metal rack where you park and lock a bicycle
1
2.2
A stand that holds a book open so people can read or see it
1
3.4
A stand that holds sheet music while a musician plays
1
1.6
A rack for holding plates upright to dry after washing
1
2.6
A metal frame where people lock and leave bicycles
1
2.8
A rack for holding and locking bikes
1
1.6
A shelf or stand that holds books
1
3.0
A metal frame where people lock and leave bicycles
A small piece of furniture with open shelves for showing small items like photos or plants
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
2
6.0
A round gear and a flat bar with teeth that change turning into straight movement
- Specialized
1
8.1
A railway for steep hills where a gear on the train fits a central toothed rail to climb safely
- Archaic
1
9.0
A very high amount people must pay to live in a house or use land that is unfair
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Etymology
Rack comes from an old word meaning stretch ('to stretch' or 'to reach'), which gives a clear image of a frame or bar that holds things out. So a rack is a simple frame or stand used to hold, show, or store objects.