Racking

Racking
Racking Rack"ing, n. (Naut.) Spun yarn used in racking ropes. [1913 Webster]

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  • Racking — is the process of siphoning the wine or beer off the lees into a new, clean barrelcite book|last =Lichine |first =Alexis |title =Alexis Lichine s Encyclopedia of Wines and Spirits |publisher = Cassell Company Ltd. |date =1967 |location… …   Wikipedia

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  • racking — index insufferable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • racking — *excruciating, agonizing Analogous words: torturing, tormenting (see AFFLICT): *intense, vehement, fierce, exquisite, violent: *fierce, ferocious, barbarous, savage, cruel, inhuman …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • racking — [[t]ræ̱kɪŋ[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n A racking pain or emotion is a distressing one which you feel very strongly. → See also nerve racking She was now shaking with long, racking sobs …   English dictionary

  • Racking — Rack Rack, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Racked} (r[a^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Racking}.] [See {Rack} that which stretches, or {Rock}, v.] To amble fast, causing a rocking or swaying motion of the body; to pace; said of a horse. Fuller. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • racking — adj. Racking is used with these nouns: ↑cough, ↑sob …   Collocations dictionary

  • racking — rack|ing [ rækıŋ ] adjective a racking cough or SOB makes your whole body move and hurt …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • racking — UK [ˈrækɪŋ] / US adjective a racking cough or sob makes your whole body move and hurt …   English dictionary

  • Racking Horse — Bild nicht vorhanden Wichtige Daten Ursprung: USA, 1970 Hauptzuchtgebiet: USA Verbreitung: Stockmaß: 150–160 cm Fa …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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