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rack1 British & World English

a framework, typically with rails, bars, hooks, or pegs, for holding or storing things

rack2 British & World English

a horse’s gait in which both hoofs on either side in turn are lifted almost simultaneously, and all four hoofs are off the ground together at certain moments

rack3 British & World English

a joint of meat, typically lamb, that includes the front ribs

rack4 British & World English

draw off (wine, beer, etc.) from the sediment in the barrel

rack5 British & World English

variant spelling of wrack.

the rack in rack1 British & World English

an instrument of torture consisting of a frame on which the victim was stretched by turning rollers to which the wrists and ankles were tied

wrack in rack1 British & World English

cause extreme pain, anguish, or distress to

rack in wrack (also rack)3 British & World English

a mass of high, thick, fast-moving cloud

rack in rack2 British & World English

a horse’s gait in which both hoofs on either side in turn are lifted almost simultaneously, and all four hoofs are off the ground together at certain moments

pipe rack British & World English

a rack for holding tobacco pipes

rack rate British & World English

the official or advertised price of a hotel room, on which a discount is usually negotiable

rack rent British & World English

an extortionate or very high rent

roof rack British & World English

a framework for carrying luggage on the roof of a vehicle

plate rack British & World English

a rack in which plates are stored or placed to drain after being washed

toast rack British & World English

a rack for holding slices of toast at table

rack something up in rack1 British & World English

accumulate or achieve something, typically a score or amount

rack mounting British & World English

the use of standardized racks for supporting electrical or electronic equipment

rack railway British & World English

a railway with a toothed rail between the bearing rails which engages with a cogwheel under the locomotive, for very steep slopes

on the rack in rack1 British & World English

suffering intense distress or strain

rack or wrack one's brains or brain in rack1 British & World English

make a great effort to think of or remember something

rack-and-pinion British & World English

denoting a mechanism (e.g. for a car steering system) using a fixed cogged or toothed bar or rail engaging with a smaller cog

go to rack or wrack and ruin in rack1 British & World English

gradually deteriorate in condition because of neglect; fall into disrepair

coat stand ( also coatrack) British & World English

a stand with hooks on which to hang coats, hats, etc.

hatrack British & World English

a tall freestanding post fitted with large hooks for hanging hats on

rickrack (also ricrac) British & World English

braided trimming in a zigzag pattern, used as decoration on clothes

rack English-French

égouttoir m

rack English-German

Ablage

rack1 English-Italian

rastrelliera f

rack2 English-Italian

go to rack and ruin

rack1 English-Spanish

estante

rack2 English-Spanish

to be racked with pain

coat rack English-French

portemanteau m

roof rack English-French

galerie f

dish rack English-German

Abtropfgestell

roof rack English-German

Dachgepäckträger

coat rack English-Italian

attaccapanni

roof-rack English-Italian

portabagagli m inv

shoe rack English-Italian

scarpiera f

ski rack English-Italian

portasci m inv

wine rack English-Italian

portabottiglie m inv

plate rack English-German

Abtropfständer

spice rack English-German

Gewürzregal

toast rack English-German

Toastständer

cycle rack English-Italian

portabiciclette m inv

toast rack English-Italian

portatoast