racking

Alternative spelling of wracking.

Adjective

  1. Alternative spelling of wracking.
    • 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...

Forms

more racking most racking

Derived

rackingly

Noun

  1. A method of asphalt shingle application, whereby shingle courses are applied vertically, up the roof rather than laterally across and up.
  2. spun yarn used in racking ropes
  3. The process of clarifying, and thereby deterring further fermentation of, beer, wine or cider by draining or siphoning it from the dregs.

Forms

rackings

Synonyms

straight-up method

Derived

racking bend

Verb

  1. present participle and gerund of rack