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rek — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • rack noun A framework or set of shelves, bars, or hooks used for holding, storing, or displaying things.
  • shelf noun A flat board fixed to a wall or cabinet, used for holding or displaying objects.
  • stretch verb To pull or extend something so it becomes longer or tighter.

Senses

rek is used for these senses in English:

  • rack A series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other
  • rack Any of various kinds of frame for holding luggage or other objects on a vehicle or vessel.
  • shelf A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk, etc., and used to display, store, or support objects.
  • shelf The capacity of such an object

rack — full definition

  1. noun A framework or set of shelves, bars, or hooks used for holding, storing, or displaying things.
  2. noun A frame for carrying luggage or equipment on a vehicle, such as the roof rack of a car.
  3. noun Historically, a device with a ratchet used to torture people by stretching their limbs.
  4. noun A bar with teeth that meshes with a gear (a pinion) to convert rotary motion into straight-line motion, or works with a pawl to allow movement in only one direction.
  5. verb To cause severe strain, pain, or suffering.

shelf — full definition

  1. noun A flat board fixed to a wall or cabinet, used for holding or displaying objects.
  2. noun A ledge or flat area that juts out, such as underwater rock or ice.

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