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[ rak -ing ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈræk ɪŋ / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun Masonry . the stepping back of the ends of courses successively from bottom to top in an unfinished wall to facilitate resumption of work or bonding with an intersecting wall.
Origin of racking First recorded in 1890–95; rack1 + -ing1
Words nearby racking rackets, rackett, racket-tail, rackety, Rackham, racking , rackle, rack locomotive, rack off, rack one's brain, rack out
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Example sentences from the Web for racking And though Republicans are racking up minority leaders at the national level, it continues to face a fundamental obstacle.
The Republican Rainbow Coalition Is Real | Tim Mak| November 18, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Everyone wanted to keep Winston on the field, racking up wins and alumni donations.
Hey NFL Fans: Ray Rice Isn’t the Problem. You Are. | Steve Almond| July 24, 2014| DAILY BEAST
After racking up seven Hopalong Cassidy movies, Mitchum got himself an RKO contract for $350.
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Not coincidentally, his weekly is basking in the spotlight—and racking up huge sales—while performing this “service.”
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Posted on YouTube earlier this week, the video went viral, racking up more than 50,000 views in three days.
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During our first ten miles' ride I was racking my brain for something to say when I should jump up to make my first sale.
Twenty Years of Hus'ling | J. P. Johnston
"Mother, I want to speak to you," he said, addressing Mrs Baxter in a voice which clearly proved the strain of these racking days.
Seventeen | Booth Tarkington
Racking them up on the electronic tracker, he turned back to Gaillard, "Let her go!"
On the Trail of the Space Pirates | Carey Rockwell
He pranced around for fifteen minutes, and I pretended to be racking my brain.
Lady of the Decoration | Frances Little
The room was full of boys; it was just before study hour, and how to tell David of the dog, was racking Joe's powers of mind.
Five Little Peppers at School | Margaret Sidney
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