rack - Meaning in Tamil

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rack - Meaning in Tamil

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Definitions and Meaning of rack in English

rack noun

1. a form of torture in which pain is inflicted by stretching the body
2. a support for displaying various articles

   Synonyms

   stand

   Example

   • "the newspapers were arranged on a rack"
3. framework for holding objects
4. an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims

   Synonyms

   wheel

5. the destruction or collapse of something

   Synonyms

   wrack

   Example

   • "wrack and ruin"
6. rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton
7. a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately

   Synonyms

   single-foot

rack verb

1. put on a rack and pinion

   Example

   • "rack a camera"
2. obtain by coercion or intimidation

   Synonyms

   extort, gouge, squeeze, wring

   Examples

   • "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"
3. go at a rack

   Synonyms

   single-foot

   Example

   • "the horses single-footed"
4. run before a gale

   Synonyms

   scud, scud

5. fly in high wind
6. draw off from the lees

   Example

   • "rack wine"
7. torment emotionally or mentally

   Synonyms

   excruciate, torment, torture

8. stretch to the limits

   Example

   • "rack one's brains"
9. work on a rack

   Example

   • "rack leather"
10. seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block
11. torture on the rack

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