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to rerack

to rerack

6.1
To put balls or items back on a rack in their starting position
  • verb
  • /ˈriˌræk/
  • Jargon
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  • She quickly reracked the pool balls so they would be ready for the next player.

Examples

  • Before they started the next game of snooker, he took a moment to rerack the balls on the table.

  • After the game, he decided to rerack the balls on the table for another round.

  • Lamar reracked the balls while Tammy went to order a large, odd pizza—anchovies and pineapple.

    Fiction book (1999)

Synonyms

to rack
vsto rerack
23 4.0

To place items neatly on a stand or frame

focuses on returning items to their starting setup rather than general placing
to rack up
vsto rerack
1 4.8

To put the pool balls in a triangle before the game

repositions items back into their initial setup after play

Antonyms

to scatter
110 2.7

To make people or animals move quickly in different directions

Surface Forms

rerack infinitive
reracked past
reracked past participle
reracking present participle
reracks third person singular

Morphology

rerack = rack (transparent) = re + rack

This is a straightforward iterative use of 're-' meaning 'again' added to the verb 'rack'.

Etymology

Rerack comes from the small part re- meaning 'again' and rack, a frame that 'holds' things like a coat rack or a weight rack. So to rerack is to put balls or weights back on their rack in their starting place.