racking

Определение racking в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь: A method of asphalt shingle application, whereby shingle courses are applied vertically, up the roof rather than laterally across and up; Present participle of rack; The twisting out of square of a cabinet or door caused by uneven installation; The process of removing wine from its container (barrel/carboy/etc ) leaving the sediments in the bottom The container is then rinsed out to remove the sediment and the wine is returned to it Typically this is done 3 or 4 times in an 18 month period Over time the wine clarifies and becomes sediment free; The method of installing asphalt shingles where the shingles are installed straight up to the ridge rather than horizontally If this method is used with 3-tab shingles, the throats of every other course will line up; Process of gently removing sediment from the juice or wine Can be substituted with filtration The term "decanting" is also used"; The practice of moving wine by hose from one container to another, leaving sediment behind This is done for purposes of aeration or clarification; The act moving beer from one container to another Usually through tubing or pipe This is also a process that if done improperly, or with unclean equipment, can effect the final product; A misshaping of a frame caused when horizontal loads applied to vertical boards displace the frame from its rectangular position; Spun yarn used in racking ropes; Traditional method of wine clarification Sequential transfer of wine to several containers, each transfer leaving behind some particulate matter; Decanting clear juice or wine from above the sediment in a tank This is the easiest method for getting rid of solids which have settled to the bottom in a tank Wine tanks commonly have a built-in "racking valve" placed 20 inches (half a meter) above the bottom valve for use in racking wines during production; The transfer of wort or beer from one vessel to another; Siphoning or pumping wine from one container to another to clarify it by leaving the sediment behind; Roofing application method in which shingle courses are applied vertically up the roof rather than across and up Typically, this is not a recommended procedure; Movement and distortion of sash or frame because of lack of rigidity, or can be caused by adjustment of ventilator sections Puts excessive strain on the sealant and may result in joint failure; The gravity-siphoning or gentle pumping of the clear wine or juice off the lees for clarifying Often used as a gentler alternative to filtration, and to aid in the wine's barrel development; Roofing application method in which shingle courses are applied vertically up the roof rather than across and up Not a recommended procedure; The process of drawing off the clear wine from the sediment by transferring it from one barrel or vat to another Better wines are racked two, three, and sometimes more times before bottling; Siphoning the wine off the lees to clear and stabilize it; wine is transferred from one container to another This removes it from its lees and possible contact with bacteria Red wine may be racked several times during its initial ageing period; causing great physical or mental suffering; "a wrenching pain"; The technique of stepping back each course so that further masonry can be built on to and against it without the use of toothers; A racking pain or emotion is a distressing one which you feel very strongly. She was now shaking with long, racking sobs. see also nerve-racking; A term used to describe the placing of parts to be heat treated on a rack or tray This is done to keep parts in a proper position to avoid heat-related distortions and to keep the parts separated See fixturing; The process of separating the fermented beer from the yeast cells at the bottom of the fermenting vessel Also the transfer of finished beer to kegs Broadly, moving beer from one vessel to another; the wine is taken from one vat into another in order to oxygenate it and to keep the lees apart; The method of installing asphalt shingles in which the shingles are installed straight up to the ridge rather than horizontally If this method is used with 3-tab shingles, the throats of every second course will line up; Siphoning wine into another container and leaving the sediments behind; The practice of moving wine by hose from one container to another, leaving sediment behind For aeration or clarification; causing great physical or mental suffering; "a wrenching pain
racking focus: (Film) Racking focus is the practice of shifting the attention of a viewer of a film or video by changing the focus of the lens from a subject in the foreground to a subject in the background, or vice versa. It dated back to the time when cameras did not have reflex lenses so the operator would have to rack focus the camera by looking through the viewfinder then sliding the camera over so that the shot would be in focus
nerve-racking: intensely irritating or distressing to the nerves
rack: To (manually) load (a round of ammunition) from the magazine or belt into firing position in an automatic or semiautomatic firearm
rack: stretch joints of a person
rack: To place in or hang on a rack
rack: A woman's breasts
She's so perfect, man. Her personality, her looks- speaking of which, you should see her rack. Not only are her tits amazing, but her mom's are, too!.
rack: A hollow triangle used for aligning the balls at the start of a game
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rack: A friction device for abseiling, consisting of 5 or more metal bars on a frame, around which the rope is threaded. Also rappel rack, abseil rack
rack: To clarify, and thereby deter further fermentation of, beer, wine or cider by draining or siphoning it from the dregs
rack: A frame on which to hang various items
rack: To fly, as vapour or broken clouds
rack: To put the balls into the triangular rack and set them in place on the table
rack: A cut of meat involving several adjacent ribs
I bought a rack of lamb at the butcher's yesterday.
rack: framework for holding objects an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton torture on the rack seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block work on a rack; "rack leather"
nerve-racking: extremely irritating to the nerves; "nerve-racking noise"; "the stressful days before a war"; "a trying day at the office
nerve-racking: A nerve-racking situation or experience makes you feel very tense and worried. The women and children spent a nerve-racking day outside waiting while fighting continued around them It was more nerve-wracking than taking a World Cup penalty. nerve-wracking a nerve-racking situation makes you feel very nervous or worried
nerve-racking: stressful; frightening
rack: It is a single-footed, extremely rapid and smooth four-beat Gait unique to the American Saddlebred and the National Show Horse
rack: An instrument for bending a bow
rack: The cabinet that houses a server/storage workstation (also referred to as a server rack) Used to mount equipment into a cabinet
rack: torment emotionally or mentally
rack: an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims
rack: To strike a male in the groin with the knee
rack: An equipment rack, typically made of aluminum or steel, onto which equipment is mounted
rack: A metal or aluminum structure used to house networking equipment Standard common widths are 19" and 23" The 19" version is the most common width
rack: stretch to the limits; "rack one's brains"
rack: A framework or structure on or in which an apparatus is mounted, usually by means of shelves or mounting plates Also known as a bay or a chassis
rack: If you rack your brains, you try very hard to think of something. She began to rack her brains to remember what had happened at the nursing home
rack: To stretch or strain, in a figurative sense; hence, to harass, or oppress by extortion
rack: obtain by coercion or intimidation; "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"; "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"
rack: A bar with teeth on its face, or edge, to work with those of a wheel, pinion, or worm, which is to drive it or be driven by it
rack: a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately
rack: work on a rack; "rack leather"
rack: A frame or table on which ores are separated or washed
rack: A rack is a frame or shelf, usually with bars or hooks, that is used for holding things or for hanging things on. My rucksack was too big for the luggage rack see also roof rack, toast rack
rack: a pair of antlers (as on deer, moose or elk)
rack: A mechanism for delivering motor fuel from a refinery, a terminal, or a marine vessel into a railroad tank car, a transport truck, a tank wagon, the fuel supply tank of a marine vessel, or other means of transfer outside of the bulk transfer/terminal system
rack: a device used to torture victims by stretching them beyond their natural limits
rack: A self contained roadcase with components for sound effects, lighting dimmers, or amplifiers inside Usually pre-wired Submitted by Karl Kuenning RFL from Roadie Net
rack: Poker chips can get a bit unwieldy in large quantities, so cardrooms usually supply plastic racks that hold 100 chips in 5 stacks of 20 A rack of red means a rack of red chips, typically worth $500 If someone asks for a rack, it usually means they're about to leave the table If someone asks to buy a rack of red, it means they'd like to buy $500 in chips Someone is said to be "racking up" a game if they're winning a lot of money at the table
rack: To bind together, as two ropes, with cross turns of yarn, marline, etc
rack: a support for displaying various articles; "the newspapers were arranged on a rack"
rack: A triangle used for alignment at the start of a game
rack: IS TO SIPHON BEER OR WINE FROM ONE VESSEL TO ANOTHER AND LEAVING THE CRUD ON THE BOTTOM BEHIND (WHICH IS THE PURPOSE OF RACKING) REINHEITSGEBOT IS THE REAL BEER LAW INSTITUTED IN GERMANY IN 1516ONLY MALTED BARLEY, MALTED WHEAT, HOPS, AND WATER CAN BE USED TO MAKE BEER YOU WILL BE IN VIOLATION OF THE LAW IF YOU USE SUGAR TO MAKE "BEER"
rack: Shelf or shelves used for displaying books, magazines, periodicals or other library materials See Also Range, Stack, Shelving
rack: the destruction or collapse of something; "wrack and ruin"
rack: An instrument or frame used for stretching, extending, retaining, or displaying, something
rack: The vast assortment of camming devices, nuts, quickdraws, and other assorted hardware that is carried and utilized in an ascent (A poser's only use for his rack is to try to impress tourists in the parking lot )
rack: Same as Arrack
rack: a series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other
rack: draw off from the lees; "rack wine"
rack: Off-the-rack clothes or goods are made in large numbers, rather than being made specially for a particular person. the same off-the-rack dress she's been wearing since the night before. To go or move in a rack. To be driven by the wind; scud: low clouds racking by. Variant of wrack. Variant of wrack. To drain (wine or cider) from the dregs
rack: To draw off from the lees or sediment, as wine
rack: A grate on which bacon is laid
rack: To transfer beer from one vessel to another, leaving the sediment behind
rack: A frame on which articles are deposited for keeping or arranged for display; as, a clothes rack; a bottle rack, etc
rack: A type of descender where friction is produced by weaving the rope around several metal bars
rack: A piece or frame of wood, having several sheaves, through which the running rigging passes; called also rack block
rack: That which is extorted; exaction
rack: A vertical or horizontal open support, usually made of aluminum or steel, that is attached to a floor, ceiling or wall Cables are laid in and fastened to the rack and connected to the equipment(s)
rack: a structure used to securely hold servers at data centers A standard height measure for servers is a rack unit A unit (or "U") is 1-3/4" tall There are 42 units in a rack
rack: and 3., and mainly in old-fashioned or American English
rack: A wreck; destruction
rack: A frame fitted to a wagon for carrying hay, straw, or grain on the stalk, or other bulky loads
rack: seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block
rack: The action of straining or winching a frame to bring it into square or plumb
rack: fly in high wind put on a rack and pinion; "rack a camera
rack: means any combination of vertical, horizontal or diagonal members that support stored materials on solid or open shelves, including both fixed and portable units (Ontario Fire Code 1996)
rack: a womans breasts
rack: To amble fast, causing a rocking or swaying motion of the body; to pace; said of a horse
rack: A fast amble
rack: A frame or cabinet into which multiple computer components can be mounted In ETERNUS GR Storage, two types of 19-inch racks are available: Rack mount model (1,800mm high) and Cabinet model (700mm high)
rack: a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately a support for displaying various articles; "the newspapers were arranged on a rack"
rack: supplied to beasts
rack: To transfer wort or beer from one container to another in order to separate it from the sediment on the bottom of the first container
rack: Flat toothed bar that is moved left or right by rotation of pinion gear
rack: Thin, flying, broken clouds, or any portion of floating vapor in the sky
rack: A special type of storage shelf used to house pro audio gear The height of rack mount gear is often expressed as a whole rack unit (meaning it occupies one entire rack space) or a half rack unit (half the vertical size of a whole rack unit)
rack: {f} torment, torture
rack: Pipe racks are almost as varied as tobacco pouches Their purpose is to hold pipes in a vertical position so that they cool and dry properly between smokes
rack: Also, a frame to hold shot
rack: 5. emphasis If you say that a place is going to rack and ruin, you are emphasizing that it is slowly becoming less attractive or less pleasant because no-one is bothering to look after it
rack: rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton
rack: The neck and spine of a fore quarter of veal or mutton
rack: An engine of torture, consisting of a large frame, upon which the body was gradually stretched until, sometimes, the joints were dislocated; formerly used judicially for extorting confessions from criminals or suspected persons
rack: torture on the rack
rack: A cabinet of standard width (19") into which various components can be bolted Racks are ideal for touring equipment, are neat, and they allow easy access to the rear and front panels
rack: A frame or device of various construction for holding, and preventing the waste of, hay, grain, etc
rack: {i} shelf; frame or pole on which items are hung; trough for animal feed
rack: a frame with which to hang various items
rack: A distaff
rack: To fly, as vapor or broken clouds
rack: A device to maintain the lateral alignment of the keys - found only in antique harpsichords
rack: run before a gale
rack: To torment; to torture; to affect with extreme pain or anguish
rack: If someone is racked by something such as illness or anxiety, it causes them great suffering or pain. His already infirm body was racked by high fever a teenager racked with guilt and anxiety. see also racking
rack: To extend by the application of force; to stretch or strain; specifically, to stretch on the rack or wheel; to torture by an engine which strains the limbs and pulls the joints
rack: To clarify beer, wine or cider by draining or siphoning it from the dregs
rack: The spelling wrack is also used, mainly for meanings
rack: If you say that someone is on the rack, you mean that they are suffering either physically or mentally. Only a year ago, he was on the rack with a heroin addiction that began when he was
rack: go at a rack; "the horses single-footed"
rack: fly in high wind
rack: put on a rack and pinion; "rack a camera"
rack: To wash on a rack, as metals or ore
rack: framework for holding objects
rack: (Ticaret) A multi-tier storage system normally designed to handle pallets, cartons or other standard containers and designed for manual or automated pick/putaway access