Meaning & use
rack
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A framework or stand used for holding, storing, or displaying things.
See it in a sentence
She hung her coat on the rack by the door.
He was racked with guilt after forgetting her birthday.
A note on using this word
As a verb, 'rack' often appears in the idiom 'rack your brain' (to think hard) and 'racked with' (overwhelmed by pain or guilt).
Words with a similar meaning
standframe
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To cause someone great physical or mental suffering.
He was racked with pain after the fall.
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