How to pronounce“rake”in English
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Definitions of “rake”
A garden tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long handle, used for collecting debris, grass, etc., for flattening the ground, or for loosening soil; also, a similar wheel-mounted tool drawn by a horse or a tractor.
“Orion hit a rabbit once; but though sore wounded it got to the bury, and, struggling in, the arrow caught the side of the hole and was drawn out. […] Ikey the blacksmith had forged us a spearhead after a sketch from a picture of a Greek warrior; and a rake-handle served as a shaft.”
A similarly shaped tool used for other purposes.
To act upon with a rake, or as if with a rake.
“She is raking the gravel path to keep it even.”
To act upon with a rake, or as if with a rake.
“The casino is just raking in the cash; it’s like a licence to print money.”
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