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- [reyk]
- /reɪk/
- /reɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [reyk]
- /reɪk/
Definitions of rake word
- noun rake inclination or slope away from the perpendicular or the horizontal. 1
- noun rake a board or molding placed along the sloping sides of a frame gable to cover the ends of the siding. 1
- noun rake Aeronautics. the angle measured between the tip edge of an aircraft or missile wing or other lifting surface and the plane of symmetry. 1
- noun rake Machinery. the angle between the cutting face of a tool and a plane perpendicular to the surface of the work at the cutting point. 1
- verb with object rake to cause (something) to incline from the vertical or the horizontal. 1
- verb without object rake Hunting. (of a hawk) to fly after game. (of a dog) to hunt with the nose close to the ground instead of in the wind. 1
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Origin of rake
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English rak(e), Old English raca (masculine), racu (feminine); cognate with German Rechen, Old Norse reka shovel; (v.) Middle English raken, partly derivative of the noun, partly < Old Norse raka to scrape, rake
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Parts of speech for Rake
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rake popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rake usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rake
verb rake
- beveling — the inclination that one line or surface makes with another when not at right angles.
- bevelled — If a piece of wood, metal, or glass has bevelled edges, its edges are cut sloping.
- bevelling — the inclination that one line or surface makes with another when not at right angles.
- blitzed — inebriated; drunk
- blitzing — Military. an overwhelming all-out attack, especially a swift ground attack using armored units and air support. an intensive aerial bombing.
noun rake
- bezonian — a knave or rascal
- cad — CAD refers to the use of computer software in the design of things such as cars, buildings, and machines. CAD is an abbreviation for 'computer aided design'.
- camber — A camber is a gradual downward slope from the centre of a road to each side of it.
- chaser — A chaser is an alcoholic drink that you have after you have drunk a stronger or weaker alcoholic drink.
- cullion — a despicable person
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