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A long-handled implement with a row of projecting teeth at its head, used especially to gather leaves or to loosen or smooth earth.
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An immoral or dissolute person; a libertine.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
The angle between the cutting edge of a tool and a plane perpendicular to the working surface to which the tool is applied.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
An implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground.
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verb-transitive
Informal To gain in abundance. Often used with in: a successful company that raked in the profits.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To aim heavy gunfire along the length of.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To gather or move with or as if with a rake: rake leaves; rake in the gambling chips.
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To scrape; scratch.
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To search or examine thoroughly; ransack.
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idiom
Rake over the coals To reprimand severely.
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phrasal-verb
Rake up To revive or bring to light; uncover: rake up old gossip.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
verb-intransitive
To conduct a thorough search: raked through the files for the misplaced letter.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To use a rake.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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