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racking

American  
[rak-ing] / ˈræk ɪŋ /

noun

Masonry.

  1. 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.

Etymology

Origin of racking

First recorded in 1890–95; rack 1 + -ing 1

Example Sentences

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The Wellermen were the originators of the sea shanty trend on TikTok, with their versions of Misty Mountain, Nancy Mulligan and Hoist the Colours racking up billions of views.

From BBC

The investigation became a national sensation, with videos produced by true crime sleuths racking up thousands of views on TikTok and Instagram.

From Los Angeles Times

But its reputation suffered after racking up heavy losses as well as serious safety lapses.

From Barron's

“It just happened as the years went on and I kept racking up points,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Toulouse ran riot in the second half, racking up seven tries by full-time.

From Barron's

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