racking
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English
Noun
racking (countable and uncountable, plural rackings)
- (roofing) A method of asphalt shingle application, whereby shingle courses are applied vertically, up the roof rather than laterally across and up.
- (nautical) spun yarn used in racking ropes
- (brewing) The process of clarifying, and thereby deterring further fermentation of, beer, wine or cider by draining or siphoning it from the dregs.
Synonyms
- (roofing): straight-up method
Derived terms
Translations
A method of asphalt shingle application
spun yarn used in racking ropes
Verb
racking
- present participle and gerund of rack
Adjective
racking (comparative more racking, superlative most racking)
- Alternative spelling of wracking
- 1925 July – 1926 May, A Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019:
- It was a racking experience, and he did not repeat it. The muscular cramps which are characteristic of the complaint were tying the sufferer into knots, and he was biting his lips to shut down the screams which might have relieved his agony at the expense of his manhood.
