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71rake — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a an implement consisting of a pole with a crossbar toothed like a comb at the end, or with several tines held together by a crosspiece, for drawing together hay etc. or smoothing loose soil or gravel. b a wheeled implement for… …
72rake — 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… …
73rake — rake1 noun 1》 an implement consisting of a pole with a toothed crossbar or fine tines at the end, used for drawing together cut grass or leaves or smoothing loose soil or gravel. 2》 an act of raking. verb 1》 draw together or make smooth with a… …
74Rake, 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 …
75Rake receiver — A rake receiver is a radio receiver designed to counter the effects of multipath fading. It does this by using several sub receivers called fingers , that is, several correlators each assigned to a different multipath component. Each finger… …
76rake — {{11}}rake (n.1) toothed tool, O.E. raca rake, earlier ræce, from P.Gmc. *rak gather, heap up (Cf. O.N. reka spade, shovel, O.H.G. rehho, Ger. Rechen rake, Goth. rikan to heap up, collect ). {{12}} …
77Rake (Musik) — Ein Rake ist eine spezielle, perkussive Gitarrenspieltechnik, die mehrere Noten beinhaltet; der Rake klingt dabei durch schnelles Spielen wie eine einzige Note: Spielt ein Gitarrist ein Rake, so schlägt er zwischen zwei und vier Saiten an. Eine… …
78Rake 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… …
79rake's progress — noun Etymology: from The Rake s Progress (1735), series of engravings by William Hogarth died 1764 English artist : a reckless course : a steady deterioration while a painful policy of deflation is being pursued in some countries, the… …
80rake — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English racu; akin to Old High German rehho rake Date: before 12th century 1. a. an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of… …
