rack

nouns

framework for holding objects
rack
is a type of (narrower)
a structure supporting or containing something
framework
rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton
rack
is a type of (narrower)
a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
cut, cut of meat
the destruction or collapse of something
"wrack and ruin"
rack, wrack
an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims
rack, wheel
a support for displaying various articles
"the newspapers were arranged on a rack"
rack, stand
a form of torture in which pain is inflicted by stretching the body
rack
is a type of (narrower)
the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason
"it required unnatural torturing to extract a confession"
torture, torturing
a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately
rack, single-foot

verbs

go at a rack
"the horses single-footed"
rack, single-foot
stretch to the limits
"rack one's brains"
rack
is a type of (narrower)
test the limits of
"You are trying my patience!"
strain, stress, try
put on a rack and pinion
"rack a camera"
rack
is a type of (narrower)
cause to work
"he is working his servants hard"
put to work, work
obtain by coercion or intimidation
"They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"; "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"
extort, gouge, rack, squeeze, wring
run before a gale
rack, scud
fly in high wind
rack
is a type of (narrower)
travel through the air; be airborne
"Man cannot fly"
fly, wing
draw off from the lees
"rack wine"
rack
is a type of (narrower)
take liquid out of a container or well
"She drew water from the barrel"
draw, take out
torment emotionally or mentally
excruciate, rack, torment, torture
work on a rack
"rack leather"
rack
entails
pull in opposite directions
"During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack"
stretch
is a type of (narrower)
shape, form, or improve a material
"work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal"
process, work, work on
seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block
rack
is a type of (narrower)
take hold of; grab
"The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"
clutch, prehend, seize
torture on the rack
rack
is a type of (narrower)
subject to torture
"The sinners will be tormented in Hell, according to the Bible"
excruciate, torment, torture