1. causing severe physical or mental pain; extremely distressing

1. the process of transferring wine or beer from one container to another to separate it from sediment
Usage: winemaking; brewing
2. a framework or structure for holding or storing items

Examples

• She suffered from racking headaches that lasted for days.
• The patient experienced racking coughs throughout the night.
• Racking guilt consumed him after the accident.
• The winemaker began racking the wine to remove the sediment.
• The brewery uses a careful racking process to clarify the beer.
• The warehouse installed new racking systems for better organization.
• Heavy-duty racking can support thousands of pounds of inventory.