racking

IPA: rˈækɪŋ

(roofing) A method of asphalt shingle application, whereby shingle courses are applied vertically, up the roof rather than laterally across and up.
(nautical) spun yarn used in racking ropes
(brewing) The process of clarifying, and thereby deterring further fermentation of, beer, wine or cider by draining or siphoning it from the dregs.

Examples of "racking" in Sentences

Janis Ian risks a midnight soul-racking from the King of Dreams for that.
The swell of water spouted up and drained down, spewing from him in racking spasms.
LSU used seven running backs in racking up 184 yards rushing, led by Broussard's 67 yards on five carries.
Indeed, Scalia even seems to be paralleling Douglas in racking up (false) accusations of ethical violations.
After letting it sit for 30 days, siphon the wine off the sediment (called racking the wine) and return the wine to the fermentor.
Another step in that process is known as "racking" - pumping the wine from one barrel to another to get rid of sediment that accumulates.
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.
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.
Personally, I prefer to use my debit card online as most of my purchases are under the $50 threshold and I don't like the idea of racking up interest due to bad personal experience in the past, but there are times where credit cards are at worst a necessary evil.