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

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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
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

Posted on YouTube earlier this week, the video went viral, racking up more than 50,000 views in three days.
Can Ukraine Control Its Far Right Ultranationalists?|Oleg Shynkarenko|March 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
During our first ten miles' ride I was racking my brain for something to say when I should jump up to make my first sale.
Twenty Years of Hus'ling|J. P. Johnston
"Mother, I want to speak to you," he said, addressing Mrs Baxter in a voice which clearly proved the strain of these racking days.
Seventeen|Booth Tarkington
Racking them up on the electronic tracker, he turned back to Gaillard, "Let her go!"
On the Trail of the Space Pirates|Carey Rockwell
He pranced around for fifteen minutes, and I pretended to be racking my brain.
Lady of the Decoration|Frances Little
The room was full of boys; it was just before study hour, and how to tell David of the dog, was racking Joe's powers of mind.
Five Little Peppers at School|Margaret Sidney

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