Definition of "racking" []

• A method of asphalt shingle application, whereby shingle courses are applied vertically, up the roof rather than laterally across and up. (noun)
• Spun yarn used in racking ropes (noun)
• Present participle of rack. (verb)

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• "Janis Ian risks a midnight soul-racking from the King of Dreams for that."
• "What I mean is that it gets so involved in racking up points that it misses the really simple ways to lower carbon footprint: promote restoration and reuse and conservation of materials."
• "Roehl, a 228-pound wrecking ball, bulldozed his way through arm tackles and showed impressive speed in racking up 200 yards rushing on just nine carries - in the first half."