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harrowing

English

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?hæ???i?/

Verb

harrowing

  1. present participle of harrow

Adjective

harrowing (comparative more harrowing, superlative most harrowing)

  1. Causing pain or distress.
    • 2006, Paul Chadwick, Concrete: Killer Smile, Dark Horse Books, cover text
      Harrowing journeys down the dark roads of anger, violence, and madness

Translations

Noun

harrowing (plural harrowings)

  1. The process of breaking up earth with a harrow.
    The field received two harrowings.
  2. Suffering, torment.
  3. Christ's triumphal descent into Hell.

Translations

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racking

English

Noun

racking (countable and uncountable, plural rackings)

  1. (roofing) A method of asphalt shingle application, whereby shingle courses are applied vertically, up the roof rather than laterally across and up.
  2. (nautical) spun yarn used in racking ropes
  3. (brewing) The process of clarifying, and thereby deterring further fermentation of, beer, wine or cider by draining or siphoning it from the dregs.

Synonyms

  • (roofing): straight-up method

Translations

Verb

racking

  1. present participle of rack

Adjective

racking (comparative more racking, superlative most racking)

  1. Alternative spelling of wracking

See also

Anagrams

  • arcking, carking, craking

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