- rake the leaves
- Trucker slang for Last vehicle in a string as in "Looks like I get to rake the leaves tonight."
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Rake — Rake, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Raked} (r[=a]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Raking}.] [AS. racian. See 1st {Rake}.] 1. To collect with a rake; as, to rake hay; often with up; as, he raked up the fallen leaves. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: To collect or draw… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rake — [[t]re͟ɪk[/t]] rakes, raking, raked 1) N COUNT A rake is a garden tool consisting of a row of metal or wooden teeth attached to a long handle. You can use a rake to make the earth smooth and level before you put plants in, or to gather leaves… … English dictionary
rake — I. /reɪk / (say rayk) noun 1. a long handled tool with teeth or tines for gathering together hay or the like, breaking and smoothing the surface of ground, etc. 2. a similar implement used in agriculture, especially one drawn by a tractor. 3. any …
rake — rake1 rakable, rakeable, adj. raker, n. /rayk/, n., v., raked, raking. n. 1. an agricultural implement with teeth or tines for gathering cut grass, hay, or the like or for smoothing the surface of the ground. 2. any of various implements having a … Universalium
Rake receiver — A rake receiver is a radio receiver designed to counter the effects of multipath fading. It does this by using several sub receivers called fingers , that is, several correlators each assigned to a different multipath component. Each finger… … Wikipedia
rake — 1. noun /ɹeɪk/ a) A garden tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long handle, used for collecting grass or debris, or for loosening soil. Jim has had a rake of trouble with his new car. b) a lot, plenty. The train was formed of a locomotive … Wiktionary
rake — I verb 1) he raked the leaves into a pile Syn: scrape up, collect, gather 2) she raked the gravel Syn: smooth, smooth out, level, even out, flatten, comb 3) the cat raked his arm with … Thesaurus of popular words
rake — verb 1) he raked the leaves into a pile Syn: scrape, collect, gather 2) she raked the gravel Syn: smooth (out), level, even out, flatten, comb 3) I raked through my pockets … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
rake — Ⅰ. rake [1] ► NOUN ▪ an implement consisting of a pole with a toothed crossbar or fine tines at the end, used for drawing together leaves, cut grass, etc. or smoothing loose soil or gravel. ► VERB 1) draw together with a rake. 2) make smooth with … English terms dictionary
rake — rake1 [rāk] n. [ME < OE raca; akin to ON reka, spade, Ger rechen, a rake < IE base * reĝ , to direct, put in order > RIGHT] 1. any of various long handled tools with teeth or prongs at one end, used for gathering loose grass, hay, leaves … English World dictionary
