rack (A2)
noun, verb
Pronunciation: /ræk/
Definition
A frame, often with bars or hooks, used to hold or store things.
Examples
The garage had shelves and a bike rack for storage.
She hung her hat on the rack near the entrance.
We bought a new dish rack to organize the kitchen counter.
How to Use rack
- rack up (phrasal verb)
- To accumulate or achieve something, especially points, debt, or miles. — "The team managed to rack up a huge score in the final quarter."
- rack one's brains (idiom)
- To think very hard about something, especially to try to remember or solve a problem. — "I've been racking my brains all day trying to remember her name."
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