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Meaning of racking bend

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

racking

verb

Definitions

  1. To place in or hang on a rack.

  2. To torture (someone) on the rack.

  3. To cause (someone) to suffer pain.

  4. To stretch or strain; to harass, or oppress by extortion.

verb

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  1. To stretch a person's joints.

verb

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  1. To drive; move; go forward rapidly; stir

  2. To fly, as vapour or broken clouds

verb

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  1. To clarify, and thereby deter further fermentation of, beer, wine or cider by draining or siphoning it from the dregs.

verb

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  1. (of a horse) To amble fast, causing a rocking or swaying motion of the body; to pace.

noun

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  1. (roofing) A method of asphalt shingle application, whereby shingle courses are applied vertically, up the roof rather than laterally across and up.

  2. Spun yarn used in racking ropes

  3. The process of clarifying, and thereby deterring further fermentation of, beer, wine or cider by draining or siphoning it from the dregs.