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Rachet
- noun - mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction
Rachis
- noun - axis of a compound leaf or compound inflorescence
- the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; "the fall broke his back"
Racial
- adjective - of or characteristic of race or races or arising from differences among groups; "racial differences"; "racial discrimination"
- of or related to genetically distinguished groups of people; "racial groups"
Racier
- adjective - designed or suitable for competing in a race
- full of zest or vigour;
- marked by richness and fullness of flavor; "a rich ruby port"; "full-bodied wines"; "a robust claret"; "the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee"
- suggestive of sexual impropriety; "a blue movie"; "blue jokes"; "he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details"; "a juicy scandal"; "a naughty wink"; "naughty words"; "racy anecdotes"; "a risque story"; "spicy gossip"
Racily
- adverb - in a racy manner; "racily vernacular language"
Racine
- noun - a city in southeastern Wisconsin on Lake Michigan to the south of Milwaukee
- French advocate of Jansenism; tragedian who based his works on Greek and Roman themes (1639-1699)
- French word for root
Racing
- verb - cause to move fast or to rush or race; "The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze"
- compete in a race; "he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first"
- move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
- the sport of engaging in contests of speed
- to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others; "We are racing to find a cure for AIDS"
Racism
- noun - discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race
- the prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically superior to members of other races
Racist
- adjective - a person with a prejudiced belief that one race is superior to others
- based on racial intolerance; "racist remarks"
- discriminatory especially on the basis of race or religion
Racked
- verb - draw off from the lees; "rack wine"
- fly in high wind
- go at a rack; "the horses single-footed"
- obtain by coercion or intimidation; "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"; "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"
- put on a rack and pinion; "rack a camera"
- run before a gale
- seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block
- stretch to the limits; "rack one's brains"
- torment emotionally or mentally
- torture on the rack
- work on a rack; "rack leather"