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rastrillo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • rake noun A garden tool with a row of teeth on a long handle, used to gather leaves or debris or to smooth soil.

Senses

rastrillo is used for these senses in English:

  • flea market An outdoor temporary market selling inexpensive antiques, curios, etc.
  • hackle An instrument with steel pins used to comb out flax or hemp. [from 15th c.]
  • portcullis A gate in the form of a grating which is lowered into place at the gateway of a castle, a fort, etc.
  • rake (agriculture, horticulture) A garden tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long handle, used for collecting debris, grass, etc., for flattening the ground, or for loosening soil; also, a similar wheel-mounted tool drawn by a horse or a tractor.
  • safety razor A razor, designed for safety, that protects the skin from all but the very edge of the blade.

rake — full definition

  1. noun A garden tool with a row of teeth on a long handle, used to gather leaves or debris or to smooth soil.
  2. verb To gather, smooth, or clear something using a rake or a similar sweeping motion.
  3. verb To fire a weapon in a sweeping motion along the length of a target.
  4. noun A backward slant, especially of a ship's mast or funnel, or of a theatre stage or seating.
  5. noun A man who lives a reckless, self-indulgent, and often promiscuous lifestyle.

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