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51rake — (rake & hang) n. a picking technique that attempts to use quick withdrawal of the pick to set the tumblers …
52rake — [v] scrape up, hoe break up, clean up, clear, clear up, collect, comb, enfilade, examine, fine comb, fine tooth comb*, gather, grade, graze, grub, harrow, hunt, ransack, rasp, remove, rummage, scan, scour, scrape, scratch, scrutinize, search,… …
53rake-off — ► NOUN informal ▪ a share of the profits from a deal, especially one that is disreputable …
54rake-off — ☆ rake off [rāk′ôf΄ ] n. [ RAKE1 + OFF1: orig. gambler s term for part of stakes raked off by the croupier as profit for the house] Slang a commission, rebate, or share, esp. when received in an illegitimate transaction …
55rake|hell|y — «RAYK HEHL ee», adjective. profligate; dissolute; recklessly extravagant …
56rake somebody over the coals — rake sb over the ˈcoals idiom (NAmE) (BrE haul sb over the ˈcoals) to criticize sb severely because they have done sth wrong Main entry: ↑rakeidiom …
57Rake (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.… …
58Rake Receiver — Als Rake Receiver, auch Rake Empfänger, bezeichnet man Empfangsgeräte für digitale Signale welche auf den Mehrwegempfang ausgelegt sind. Ein Rake Empfänger besteht aus mehreren Teilempfängern, welche das Empfangssignal zeitlich hintereinander… …
59Rake (character) — A rake is defined as a man habituated to immoral conduct. Rakes are frequently stock characters in novels. Often a rake is a man who wastes his (usually inherited) fortune on wine, women and song, incurring lavish debts in the process. The rake… …
60rake — 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… …
