Rack definition, a framework of bars, wires, or pegs on which articles are. If you know of another definition of racks that should be included here, please let us know. Books were sold mostly on wire racks in drug stores and supermarkets. A book is like a nonvolatile, stable database that does not lose data no matter how many times you drop it, spill your beer on it, or close it incorrectly. This glossary of bdsm bondage, discipline, domination, submission, sadism, masochism terms defines terms commonly used in the bdsm community bdsm activities are described as play in bdsm terminology the bdsm term is a portmanteau of initialisms intended to encompass all of the following activities. It is possible the name you are searching has less than five occurrences per year.
To be used in situations in which another person should not know what you are talking about. This slang page is designed to explain what the meaning of rack is. May 04, 2020 a series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other any of various kinds of frame for holding clothes, bottles, animal fodder, mined ore, shot on a vessel, etc. The rack definition and meaning collins english dictionary. We have 2 other definitions for rack in our acronym attic. To manually load a round of ammunition from the magazine or belt into. Information and translations of book rack in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web.
It can also refer to a book of stamps, the commissary, drugs, a book or magazine, workout gloves, food from the chow hall, and so on. A ge u18b locomotive baby tunnel motor an emd gp151 or gp15t locomotive, socalled because its low air intakes resemble those of the much larger sd40t2 and sd45t2 bad order a rail car that has a mechanical defect, and is sometimes set out on a spur to be repaired bandit a nickname for chicago, milwaukee, st. Though thats the standard definition for rack, lot of people with a lot less money than that, usually say they have racks meaning they have lot of money. Seen on the glossy racks of a record store its genuinely shocking. Bradford frame a rectangular structure of gas pipe across which are stretched two. The most common shape of a physical rack is that of a triangle, with the ball pattern of 54321. Glossary of north american railway terms wikipedia. Definition and synonyms of rack from the online english dictionary from macmillan education this is the british english definition of rack. Oh man me and phil bookshelved this slut last night. Synonyms for bookrack at with free online thesaurus, antonyms, and definitions.
If you make something racksize its easier to distribute, store, and so on. Most book rack stores sell used titles at half of the original. Donkeydick refers to the head valve indicator a rod which shows if the snorkels intake valve is open, the hose fitting used for the towed array sonar, and anything else that is roughly round and longer than it is wide. Product title tot tutors kids book rack with fabric sling sleeves. Rack verb definition and synonyms macmillan dictionary. A series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other any of various kinds of frame for holding clothes, bottles, animal fodder, mined ore, shot on a vessel, etc. All of our slang term and phrase definitions are made possible by our wonderful visitors. The whole family was on the rack waiting for the doctors to give them an update.
Typically this is used to describe income gained through the drug trade. The worlds most comprehensive professionally edited abbreviations and acronyms database all trademarksservice marks referenced on this site are properties of their respective owners. View american english definition of rack change your default dictionary to american english. Most hardbacks and special printings of paperbacks, and pretty much every art and photography book is not racksize.
Thirdly, check out two books written by our slang dictionary editor daniel white. A book or form which may be used at designated stations for registering signals displayed, the time of arrival and departure of trains and such other information as may be. Social security administration public data, the first name racks was not present. Dolphins slang term for submarine warfare insignia.
Some storage units seem to last for years, and whilst the background colour or fill of the. The rack refers specifically to the frame that provides a. The terms rack and cabinet are often used interchangeably, which is incorrect. Looking for online definition of rack or what rack stands for. Racks are sometimes called simply triangles based on the predominance of this form. Piping tab on submarines, a book that has all the systems drawn out. Bookshelf meaning in the cambridge english dictionary.
The electronics industries association eia establishes standards for cabinets and racks intended for use with computers and other electronic equipment. Tab stands for training aid booklet, and actually there are two, one for piping systems and one for electrical systems. This dictionary isnt so you can try to talk like someone youre not. In the livestock industry its called a feed rack or stanchion. So if you have racks on racks on racks then you have piles of cash. They had the reigning champions on the rack for first half of the game. A cranequin, a mechanism including a rack, pinion and pawl, providing both. Triangularshaped racks are used for eightball, straight pool. Nov 28, 2006 most hardbacks and special printings of paperbacks, and pretty much every art and photography book is not racksize.
Rack is listed in the worlds largest and most authoritative dictionary database of abbreviations and acronyms the free dictionary. Racks are usually made of aluminum or stainless steel. The meaning of the word is derived from context this is a bastardized way of saying joint and can refer to anything such as a shank, razor, or other type of weapon. Tops that look like kurtas hang on the racks in departmental stores in the hip soho neighborhood of manhattan. Definition of off the rack in the idioms dictionary. So, when are you gonna let me and my boy bookshelf ya. Rack definition and meaning collins english dictionary. The plural of rack is racks, if an individual say they have 5 racks, it means they have 5 thousand dollars. Rack definition, a framework of bars, wires, or pegs on which articles are arranged or deposited. The book rack is a chain of independently owned used book stores that sells and trades used books, mainly paperbacks but also some hardcovers and audiobooks. Bradley, gender identity disorder and psychosexual problems in children and adolescents. Bookrack definition of bookrack by the free dictionary.
Storage is only limited by the amount of space and volume that the owner can physically carry. A rack is a device meant to hold something, or several things. A box car specially fitted for transportation of automobile parts in racks without packing. Shelf definition and meaning collins english dictionary. A rack is a frame or shelf, usually with bars or hooks, that is used for holding things. Rack a rack is 1 thousand cash could be within a rubber band. Railroad terminology, slang, and definitions slang, and definitions. Paul and pacific railroad milwaukee road locomotives after the railroad was sold. A rack is 1 thousand cash could be within a rubber band. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Balkan frame an apparatus for continuous extension in treatment of fractures of the femur, consisting of an overhead bar, with pulleys attached, by which the leg is supported in a sling.
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