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 | | Coke says that the rack was first introduced into the Tower by the Duke of Exeter, constable of the Tower, in 1447, whence it was called the "Duke of Exeter's daughter." (Dutch, rak; verb, rakken, to stretch: Danish, rag; Anglo-Saxon, reac. |
 | | The rack is a torture device consisting of a rectangular frame, usually wooden, with a roller at one end. |
 | | The rack and pinion arrangement is commonly found in the steering mechanisms of carss or other wheeled, steered vehicles. |
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