racking
Definition of racking:
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part of speech: adjective
Distressing; torturing; tormenting.
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Common misspellings:
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- recking (66.7%)
- crackings (33.3%)
Usage examples for racking:
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Most of our native wines, however, are generally sold after the second racking in March, and a great many even as soon as clear- in January.
"The Cultivation of The Native Grape, and Manufacture of American Wines" – George Husmann -
Back on the little farm there was a level- headed thinker who was counting on a year instead of six months, and who was racking her brains for means with which to help him in the struggle.
"The Sherrods" – George Barr McCutcheon -
Discomfort, hunger, thirst, cold, fatigue, pain; above all the terror of his fellows- these were the soul- racking anticipations of this new life into which it was a matter of honour for him to plunge.
"The Rough Road" – William John Locke