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rackings

rackings is the plural of racking.

Meaning of racking

Noun

racking (countable and uncountable, plural rackings)

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

Questions about rackings

What is rackings the plural of?
Rackings is the plural of racking.

Words near rackings in the dictionary

  1. racking off
  2. racking one's brain
  3. racking one's brains
  4. racking up
  5. rackingly
  6. rackings
  7. rackle
  8. rackled
  9. rackles
  10. rackless
  11. Rackley

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