RACK

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

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