a mechanism in a striking timepiece that allows the hands to be advanced without having to wait for it to strike

A pair of gears, consisting of a circular pinion that engages with the teeth of a flat bar, that converts rotational into linear motion; used in the steering mechanism of cars, and in some railways.

(travel) The published full price for a room in a hotel that has not been pre-booked.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hit the rack

present participle of hit the rack

To go to bed. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hit, rack.

plural of rack railway

plural of nerve-rack

Experiencing nerve rack.

A state of extreme emotional distress from a nerve-racking experience.