Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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lay | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
rack | Yes | No | Yes | No |
lay (noun) | rack (noun) |
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a narrative poem of popular origin | a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately |
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain | a form of torture in which pain is inflicted by stretching the body |
a support for displaying ot holding various articles | |
an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims | |
the destruction or collapse of something | |
rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton |
lay (adjective) | rack (adjective) |
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not of or from a profession | |
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy |
lay (verb) | rack (verb) |
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put in a horizontal position | torture on the rack |
put into a certain place or abstract location | seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block |
lay eggs | place in a rack |
prepare or position for action or operation | work on a rack |
impose as a duty, burden, or punishment | stretch to the limits |
torment emotionally or mentally | |
go at a rack | |
draw off from the lees | |
run before a gale | |
fly in high wind | |
obtain by coercion or intimidation | |
put on a rack and pinion |