Meaning & use
racks
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Frames or structures with bars, shelves, or hooks for holding or storing objects.
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The gym added new racks for kettlebells and dumbbells.
She hung the freshly ironed shirts on the racks by the door.
A note on using this word
As a verb, 'racks' can mean to arrange in a rack, to strain or torment (as in 'racks his brain'), or informally to accumulate points or debt.
Words with a similar meaning
shelvesstands
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Another way to use it
2. verb
Accumulates or piles up, especially points, debt, or scores.
The team racks up wins early in the season.
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