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  • 1Rake Yohn — (born Edward Carl Webb on January 20, 1975 in West Chester, Pennsylvania) is a member of the CKY Crew and a regular in the CKY Videos, MTV s Viva La Bam and Jackass. Rake attended Penn State University, graduating in 1997 with a BS in Chemistry,… …

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  • 2rake — rake1 [rāk] n. [ME < OE raca; akin to ON reka, spade, Ger rechen, a rake < IE base * reĝ , to direct, put in order > RIGHT] 1. any of various long handled tools with teeth or prongs at one end, used for gathering loose grass, hay, leaves …

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  • 3rake in something — rake in (something) to receive something valuable in large amounts. University graduate students continued to rake in awards and honors this year. Usage notes: often used about money: The fund raiser raked in more than $23 million for the party.… …

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  • 4rake in — (something) to receive something valuable in large amounts. University graduate students continued to rake in awards and honors this year. Usage notes: often used about money: The fund raiser raked in more than $23 million for the party. We were… …

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  • 5rake — rake1 [reık] n [Sense: 1 2; Origin: Old English racu] [Sense: 3; Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Origin unknown] 1.) a gardening tool with a row of metal teeth at the end of a long handle, used for making soil level, gathering up dead leaves etc ▪ a… …

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  • 6rake — 1 noun 1 (C) a gardening tool with a row of metal teeth at the end of a long handle, used for making soil level, gathering up dead leaves etc 2 (C) old fashioned a man who behaves in an unacceptable way, having many sexual relationships, drinking …

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  • 7rake — rake1 [ reık ] noun count 1. ) a tool for making soil level and removing leaves from the ground, consisting of a long handle with sharp separated points on one end that the dirt, etc. is caught in 2. ) OLD FASHIONED a man who behaves in an… …

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  • 8Rake, Iowa — Infobox Settlement official name = Rake, Iowa settlement type = City nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = image imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = 250px map caption = Location of Rake, Iowa mapsize1 = map caption1 = subdivision …

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  • 9Rake (band) — Infobox musical artist Name = Rake Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Virginia, United States flagicon|USA Genre = Experimental music Space rock Noise music Psychedelic music Years active = 1989 approx.… …

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  • 10Rake angle — This article is about cutting geometry. For steering geometry, see Bicycle and motorcycle geometry. A schematic showing positive and negative rake angles. Rake angle is a parameter used in various cutting and machining processes, describing the… …

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