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Noun rack has 6 senses

rack - framework for holding objects
--₁ is a kind of framework, frame, framing
--₁ has particulars:
barbecue, barbeque; bicycle rack; carrier; coatrack, coat rack, hatrack; dish rack; hayrack; pipe rack; plate rack; tie rack; toastrack; towel rack, towel horse

Derived forms: verb rack₉, verb rack₃
rack - rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton
--₂ is a kind of cut, cut of meat
--₂ has particulars: rack of lamb, crown roast
wrack, rack - the destruction or collapse of something; "wrack and ruin"
--₃ is a kind of destruction, demolition, wipeout
rack, wheel - an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims
--₄ is a kind of instrument of torture

Derived forms: verb rack₁₁, verb rack₈
rack, stand - a support for displaying various articles; "the newspapers were arranged on a rack"
--₅ is a kind of support
--₅ has parts: spit
--₅ has particulars:
bier; cruet-stand; dress rack; magazine rack; music stand, music rack; spice rack; tripod
rack, single-foot - a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately
--₆ is a kind of gait

Derived form: verb rack₁

Verb rack has 11 senses

single-foot, rack - go at a rack; "the horses single-footed"
--₁ is one way to pace

Derived form: noun rack₆
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
rack - stretch to the limits; "rack one's brains"
--₂ is one way to try, strain, stress
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
rack - put on a rack and pinion; "rack a camera"
--₃ is one way to work, put to work

Derived form: noun rack₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
extort, squeeze, rack, gouge, wring - 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"
--₄ is one way to overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, rob, hook
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something from somebody
scud, rack - run before a gale
--₅ is one way to sail
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
rack - fly in high wind
--₆ is one way to fly, wing
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
rack - draw off from the lees; "rack wine"
--₇ is one way to draw, take out
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
torment, torture, excruciate, rack - torment emotionally or mentally
--₈ is one way to pain, anguish, hurt

Derived form: noun rack₄
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
rack - work on a rack; "rack leather"
--₉ is one way to work, work on, process

Derived form: noun rack₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
rack - seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block
--₁₀ is one way to seize, prehend, clutch
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
rack - torture on the rack
--₁₁ is one way to torture, excruciate, torment

Derived form: noun rack₄
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody