racking

[ rak-ing ]

/ ˈræk ɪŋ /

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noun Masonry.

the stepping back of the ends of courses successively from bottom to top in an unfinished wall to facilitate resumption of work or bonding with an intersecting wall.

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Origin of racking

First recorded in 1890–95; rack¹ + -ing¹

Words nearby racking

rackets, rackett, racket-tail, rackety, Rackham, racking, rackle, rack locomotive, rack off, rack one's brain, rack out

How to use racking in a sentence

That was a little nerve racking as I have heard of false positives which would have meant being denied boarding.
My first vacation since the pandemic began|Peter Rosenstein|October 14, 2021|Washington Blade
And though Republicans are racking up minority leaders at the national level, it continues to face a fundamental obstacle.
The Republican Rainbow Coalition Is Real|Tim Mak|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Discord” proceeds to envelop us in this exhaustive, mind-racking debate.
The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson (And Tolstoy and Dickens)|Samuel Fragoso|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Everyone wanted to keep Winston on the field, racking up wins and alumni donations.
Hey NFL Fans: Ray Rice Isn’t the Problem. You Are.|Steve Almond|July 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

After racking up seven Hopalong Cassidy movies, Mitchum got himself an RKO contract for $350.
The Stacks: Mr. Bad Taste and Trouble Himself: Robert Mitchum|Robert Ward|July 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Not coincidentally, his weekly is basking in the spotlight—and racking up huge sales—while performing this “service.”
Warsawgate Rocks Poland|Andrew Nagorski|June 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His companion sat still with signs of tension in his face, and it was clear that he was racking his befogged brain.
The Gold Trail|Harold Bindloss
After racking his imagination, it occurred to him to bribe the blowsy waiting-maid with gold.
At the Sign of the Cat and Racket|Honore de Balzac
He made the mere unlocking of the door a nerve-racking sound, and stamped in swearing under his breath.
The Light That Lures|Percy Brebner
And the night before Herbert Murray was to set sail, he lay groaning and moaning with racking pains.
Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks|Bracebridge Hemyng
Again one of those agonizing waits, racking to the two men whose future depended largely upon the happenings atop the range.
The White Desert|Courtney Ryley Cooper

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