framework for holding objects
rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton
the destruction or collapse of something; wrack and ruin
[ Syn: wrack ]
an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims
[ Syn: wheel ]
a support for displaying various articles; the newspapers were arranged on a rack
[ Syn: stand ]
a form of torture in which pain is inflicted by stretching the body
a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately
[ Syn: single-foot ]
rack (n.)
go at a rack; the horses single-footed
[ Syn: single-foot ]
seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block
torture on the rack
stretch to the limits; rack one's brains'
put on a rack and pinion; rack a camera'
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
run before a gale
[ Syn: scud ]
fly in high wind
draw off from the lees; rack wine'
torment emotionally or mentally
[ Syn: torment , torture , excruciate ]
work on a rack; rack leather'