rack

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Cooking

n. a piece of meat, usually lamb or pork, that includes several ribs.

n. a culinary cut of meat, typically from the rib section of a sheep or pig, containing several adjacent ribs.

“We ordered a rack of lamb with rosemary for the holiday dinner.”

“The chef prepared a herb-crusted rack of venison, carefully trimming the fat to highlight the lean quality of the meat.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Archaic

n. an old machine used to hurt people by stretching their bodies.

n. a historical instrument of torture consisting of a rectangular frame with rollers at both ends used to stretch the victim's limbs.

“The museum had a model of a medieval rack used hundreds of years ago.”

“Historical accounts of the Tower of London often mention the rack as a primary method for extracting confessions from political prisoners.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Sports

n. the triangle used to group the balls together before starting a game of pool.

n. a triangular frame used to align and pack billiard balls into a specific formation at the commencement of a game.

“He placed the balls in the rack and made sure they were tight before the break.”

“The referee checked the rack to ensure every ball was in its designated position according to the tournament regulations.”

C1 · Advanced Plural noun Slang · Vulgar

n. a slang word for a woman's breasts.

n. a slang term referring to a woman's breasts, generally considered objectifying or disrespectful.

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“He made a rude comment about her rack and she walked away.”

“The dialogue in the film was criticised for its reliance on crude jokes about a female character's rack.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. to cause someone great physical or mental pain.

v. to subject someone to intense physical or mental suffering; often used figuratively regarding one's thoughts.

“I had to rack my brain for an hour to remember where I left my keys.”

“The witness was racked with guilt as he struggled to recount the events of the accident to the police.”

C1 · Advanced Technical

v. to pull back the slide of a gun to get it ready to fire.

v. to manually operate the slide or bolt of a firearm to chamber a round of ammunition.

“In the movie, the hero racks his shotgun before entering the building.”

“The officer was trained to rack the slide with a firm, decisive motion to prevent the weapon from jamming during a high-stress encounter.”