rack

About 3.60 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other.
2. noun Any of various kinds of frame for holding luggage or other objects on a vehicle or vessel.
3. noun A device, incorporating a ratchet, used to torture victims by stretching them beyond their natural limits.
4. noun A piece or frame of wood, having several sheaves, through which the running rigging passes.
5. noun A bunk.
6. noun Sleep.
7. noun A distaff.
8. noun A bar with teeth on its face or edge, to work with those of a gearwheel, pinion, or worm, which is to drive or be driven by it.

Similar words

wheel torment gouge scud stand wring extort torture excruciate wrack

Often followed by

and of in to for is on or with

Word family

racked racker rackers rackful rackfuls racking rackingly racks wrack