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Ra-
- - A prefix, from the Latin re and ad combined, coming to us through the French and Italian. See Re-, and Ad-.
Rab
- - A rod or stick used by masons in mixing hair with mortar.
Raca
- - A term of reproach used by the Jews of our Savior's time, meaning
Race
- noun - (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species
- a canal for a current of water
- a contest of speed; "the race is to the swift"
- any competition; "the race for the presidency"
- 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"
- ginger root
- move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
- people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock; "some biologists doubt that there are important genetic differences between races of human beings"
- the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
- to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others; "We are racing to find a cure for
Rack
- noun - a form of torture in which pain is inflicted by stretching the body
- a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately
- a support for displaying various articles; "the newspapers were arranged on a rack"
- an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims
- draw off from the lees; "rack wine"
- fly in high wind
- framework for holding objects
- 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"
- rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton
- run before a gale
- seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block
- stretch to the
Racy
- 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"
Rad
- noun - a unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material
- the unit of plane angle adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to the angle at the center of a circle subtended by an arc equal in length to the radius (approximately 57.295 degrees)
Rads
- noun - a unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material
- the unit of plane angle adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to the angle at the center of a circle subtended by an arc equal in length to the radius (approximately 57.295 degrees)
RAF
- noun - a Marxist and Maoist terrorist organization in Germany; a network of underground guerillas who committed acts of violence in the service of the class struggle; a successor to the Baader-Meinhof Gang; became one of Europe's most feared terrorist groups; disbanded in 1998
- the airforce of Great Britain