Word Finder - rake

definition

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.

synonyms

• horserake

definition

(by extension) A similarly shaped tool used for other purposes.

I remember seeing some pictures of Granddad on an old rake like that.

He went to the rake.

Little can be done in the flower garden, except to clean off all dead stalks, and straw up tender roses, vines, &c., and, wherever there is time, to dig up and rake the borders, as it will greatly facilitate spring work.

An old sickle mower and rake with their high metal seats were the only items she recognized.

In military and naval use "to rake" means to enfilade, to fire so that the shot may pass lengthwise along a ship, a line of soldiers, entrenchments, &c. In the nautical sense of the projection or slope of a ship's bows or stern or the inclination of a mast, the word is apparently an adaptation of the Scandinavian raka, to reach, in the sense of reach forward.

The mud rake for mixing mortar is rather narrower than the modern form.

A shameless rake and a man of uncontrollable temper, his massacre of the people of Perugia after a rebellion in 1540 and the unspeakable outrage he committed on the bishop of Fano are typical of his character.

For the purpose of discharging the coke from the retort either compressed air or hydraulic machinery is employed, a rake being made to enter the retort and withdraw the coke on returning.

There now, I like your Denisov though he is a rake and all that, still I like him; so you see I do understand.

The word "rake" has been used since the 17th century in the sense of a man of a dissolute or dissipated character.

A grassy rake cuts across the fractured eastern face to emerge just below the triangulation pillar.

Rostov was talking merrily to his two friends, one of whom was a dashing hussar and the other a notorious duelist and rake, and every now and then he glanced ironically at Pierre, whose preoccupied, absent-minded, and massive figure was a very noticeable one at the dinner.

The boy came back to Eton a precocious rake.

Spread some soil-less compost over the grass using the back of a rake.

He had been at work in the main coal section, when he was knocked down by a rake of runaway hutches.

This can also be done to rake out dead moss a couple of weeks after applying a chemical moss killer.

They somehow manage to rescue Johnny but bullets rake the bedroom and the doctor is (I think) killed.

The band discussed which of them would now stand on a rake, who would volunteer to plummet down an open manhole.

Percentage or rake set on the prize pool for laf logo mike.

Go out & knock down wasps nest with rake, feeling guilty.

The seats are fixed with steel angles to precast concrete planks supported on steel beams to form a rake.

Elizabeth has sung in the chorus in productions of The rake's progress, Manon, Idomeneo and Marriage of Figaro.

All this whilst hauling a demonstration rake of coaches is a real test.

Rake gently - a spring-tined rake gently - a spring-tined rake used upside down works well.

Lightly rake lawns with a spring-tine rake to remove old plant debris.

Go left just before the barn and walk northwards uphill along a wide grassy rake.

Once in the gap it is possible to exit by the head of a steep rake on its northern side.

The chamfered design of the stretcher is based on the hay rake.

A spring-tine or lawn rake is a different tool altogether.

Most probably the greatest achievement in 1998 has been the painting of the main line rake of coaches.

Six foot four, skinny as a rake, wears a snakeskin Stetson.

A short rake is associated with sporty bikes and quicker steering.

The sifter is operated by an electronic sensor that activates the rake approximately ten seconds after your cat leaves the enclosure.

The attached rake pushes soiled particles in the litter cartridge into a covered container at one end of the box.

Be sure to turn the leaves in your compost pile regularly to mix the contents, using a rake or pitchfork.

Some containers have mechanisms to turn the compost for you, but heaps and bins will need to be turned using a rake or pitchfork.

Depending on the season, mow your grass or rake up all the leaves.

The long twisted lengths often would tangle and it was common practice to use a garden rake to comb your shag rug.

Yes, Britney does rake in a reported $750,000 per month... and K-Fed?

P. orbiculare is a rare and desirable native Rampion, 1 to 2 feet high, and is best among rock plants, where it would be free from the destructive effects of the hoe and rake.

There may be local ordinances that require you to rake all leaves off your garden beds.

Rake every week from the time they start falling until the trees are bare.

Finally, always rake up the fallen leaves every autumn.

Rake any bare spots and sprinkle seed directly onto the bare sections.

Once the plants are removed or trimmed, it is now time to rake away the debris.

Since you should not hoe or rake around the asparagus plants, the only solution is to pull them by hand.

Once the spring weather warms up and nightly temperatures do not dip below freezing, gently rake off the mulch and discard it.

Simply add the insulation between the ceiling joists and spread it with a rake.

Tie the bag to a rake or broom handle and suspend it into a barrel or garbage can filled with water.

Homeowners should mulch or rake up fallen leaves and dispose of them according to local bylaws.