Transcription
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- [reyk]
- /reɪk/
- /reɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [reyk]
- /reɪk/
Definitions of raking word
- noun raking inclination or slope away from the perpendicular or the horizontal. 1
- noun raking a board or molding placed along the sloping sides of a frame gable to cover the ends of the siding. 1
- noun raking 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 raking 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 raking to cause (something) to incline from the vertical or the horizontal. 1
- verb without object raking 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 raking
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 Raking
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
raking 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
raking usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with raking
- what type of physical activity is raking leaves?
- how many calories do you burn raking leaves?
- what is raking?
- how to get rid of leaves without raking?
- what is power raking?
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