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Racking

RACK'ING, ppr. 1. Torturing; tormenting; straining; drawing off. 2. a. Tormenting; excruciating; as a racking pain. RACK'ING, n. 1. Torture; a stretching on the rack. 2. Torment of the mind; anguish; as the ra...

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RACK'ING, ppr.

1. Torturing; tormenting; straining; drawing off.

2. a. Tormenting; excruciating; as a racking pain.

RACK'ING, n.

1. Torture; a stretching on the rack.

2. Torment of the mind; anguish; as the rackings of conscience.

3. The act of stretching cloth on a frame for drying.

4. The act of drawing from the sediment, as liquors.

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