to rack
1
9.4
- verb
- /ræk/
- Specialized
:
trasvasar
- "We also have to handle the wine more gently when racking than they do in Bordeaux.
Examples
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We've racked the wine five times.
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We're racking the wine again.
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Mike says we're gonna rack it one more time.
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"Lienor racked her brain for some reason why the family might need a company of mercenaries."
Fiction book (1998) -
I put his arm on Robbie's shoulder, then patted him up and down the back as they racked with laughter.
Fiction book (1999) -
Speaking of which, you said they aged the Riesling in barrel—so it was fermented in stainless vats and racked into barrel?
Blog text (8) -
OSU's defense held the Badgers to 360 yards of total offense, most of which belonged to Ball and the Wisconsin ground attack, which racked up 206 yards on 56 attempts.
Blog text (14) -
We will rack the wine to remove the sediment before bottling.
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After fermentation, it's essential to rack the wine into a clean container for clarity.
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Make sure to rack the wine carefully to separate it from the lees.
Synonyms
198
1.0
To let liquid flow away from something
5
6.3
Pour liquid from one container into another to leave solid bits behind
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Specialized
1
6.0
A round gear and a flat bar with teeth that change turning into straight movement
- Archaic
1
9.0
A very high amount people must pay to live in a house or use land that is unfair
- Specialized
A railway for steep hills where a gear on the train fits a central toothed rail to climb safely
How Clear
- Specialized
5
4.2
- Specialized
1
9.4
5
6.3
- Specialized
142
4.4
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rack in winemaking means to draw the clear liquid off the sediment, coming from an old idea of moving or 'drawing off' the wine from the lees. So to rack wine is to move it into another container to leave the sediment behind.