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Racks has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Proper Noun

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Noun
1

plural of rack

"The old barn was filled with wooden racks used to dry hay under the sun."

Verb
1

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rack

"The storm racks the old barn with violent winds."

In plain English: To rack something means to put it on a shelf or into a holder for storage.

"The heavy suitcase racked my back until I finally sat down to rest."

Proper Noun
1

A hamlet east of Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NY0374).

"We spent a sunny afternoon exploring the narrow streets of Racks, a quiet hamlet located just east of Dumfries in southern Scotland."

Example Sentences
"The heavy suitcase racked my back until I finally sat down to rest." verb
"The storm racked the old barn with violent winds." verb
"His illness racked him for several weeks before he recovered." verb
"She was racked by doubt during the difficult decision." verb
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