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Rack

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tormentnounAny extreme pain, anguish or misery, either physical or mental.
wringverb(transitive) Often followed by out: to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out.
scudnoun(intransitive) To race along swiftly (especially used of clouds).
standverbTo position or be positioned physically:
gougenoun(transitive) To make a groove, hole, or mark in by scooping with or as if with a gouge.
torturenounThe infliction of severe pain or anguish, especially as an interrogation technique or punishment; (usually in the plural) a technique, method, or device which is designed to inflict such anguish.
wracknounThe remains of something; a wreck.
excruciateverb(transitive) To inflict intense pain or mental distress on (someone); to torture.
extortverb(transitive) To take or seize from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity.
wheelnounA circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines.
single-footverbAlternative form of singlefoot. [(intransitive) To proceed by means of the singlefoot gait.]

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wheelnounA circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines.
tormentnounAny extreme pain, anguish or misery, either physical or mental.
gougenounA chisel with a curved blade for cutting or scooping channels, grooves, or holes in wood, stone, etc.
scudnounClouds or rain(s) (or snow, etc) driven by the wind.
standnounThe act of standing.
wringnoun(also figuratively) A powerful squeezing or twisting action.
extortverb(transitive) To take or seize from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity.
torturenounThe infliction of severe pain or anguish, especially as an interrogation technique or punishment; (usually in the plural) a technique, method, or device which is designed to inflict such anguish.
excruciateverb(transitive) To inflict intense pain or mental distress on (someone); to torture.
wracknounThe remains of something; a wreck.
single-footverbAlternative form of singlefoot. [(intransitive) To proceed by means of the singlefoot gait.]
rampnounAn inclined surface that connects two levels; an incline.
chestnoun(anatomy) The portion of the human body from the base of the neck to the top of the abdomen; the homologous area in some other animals.
banisternounThe handrail on the side of a staircase.
luggagenoun(uncountable) The bags and other containers that hold a traveller's belongings.
undercarriagenounThe landing gear of an aircraft.
binnounA box, frame, crib, or enclosed place, used as a storage container.
shelfnounA flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk, etc., and used to display, store, or support objects.
balconynoun(architecture) An accessible structure extending from a building, especially outside a window.
sillnoun(architecture, also "window sill") A breast wall; window breast; horizontal brink which forms the base of a window.

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