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RACKING

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There are 20 meanings of the word Racking.

Racking - as an adjective satellite

Causing great physical or mental suffering

Example: "A wrenching pain"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
wrenching18

Racking - as a verb

To place in or hang on a rack.

To torture (someone) on the rack.

To cause (someone) to suffer pain.

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

To put the balls into the triangular rack and set them in place on the table.

To strike a male in the testicles.

To (manually) load (a round of ammunition) from the magazine or belt into firing position in an automatic or semiautomatic firearm.

To move the slide bar on a shotgun in order to chamber the next round.

To wash (metals, ore, etc.) on a rack.

To bind together, as two ropes, with cross turns of yarn, marline, etc.

(structural engineering) tending to shear a structure (that is, force it to move in different directions at different points).

Example: "Post-and-lintel construction racks easily."

To stretch a person's joints.

To drive; move; go forward rapidly; stir

To fly, as vapour or broken clouds

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

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

Racking - as a noun

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

Spun yarn used in racking ropes

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

Example Sentences

"She had a racking headache that lasted all day."
"The racking pain in his joints made it difficult to move."
"The suspense was racking, as they waited for the test results."
"Her racking cough kept her up all night."
"He experienced a racking guilt after betraying his friend."
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Word Game Points

Is RACKING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, racking is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

RACKING has a SCRABBLE points total of 14.

Is RACKING a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, racking is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
RACKING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 17.

Is RACKING a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, racking is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
RACKING has a WORDFEUD points total of 16.

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