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rack1 an instrument of torture consisting of a frame on which the victim was stretched by turning rollers to which the wrists and ankles were tied; it is first recorded in English in Caxton' translation of
Reynard the Fox (1481), and is sometimes found in the expression
come rack, come rope.
rack one's brains make a great effort to think of or remember something.
rack rent an extortionate or very high rent; in legal usage, a rent equal to or close to the annual value of the property. Recorded from the early 17th century, the expression was particularly associated with the
Protestant Ascendancy in Ireland by the publication in 1800 of Maria Edgeworth' novel
Castle Rackrent.
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Radiator care
Newspaper article from: The Malay Mail; 5/31/2006; 700+ words
; ...off as this may damage the radiator core. Use a hose to soak...wash things off. Ideally a radiator and cooling system should...often motorists neglect radiators until something bad happens which is why radiator problems are perhaps the...
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Radiators take the heat in Alaskan gen-sets. (L and M Mesabi radiators)
Magazine article from: Diesel Progress North American Edition; 11/1/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...conventional radiators are not field...section of the radiator must be sealed...the Mesabi radiator has become a...provided Mesabi radiators in all its heat...amp;M Mesabi radiators to prevent thermal shock radiator damage was a...
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The Automotive Radiators Market: Market Overview, Company Profiles and Perspectives to 2010.
Business Wire; 9/26/2007; 700+ words
; ...COMPETITION 1. 1-800 Radiator (USA) 2. Apex Radiators Pvt., Ltd...23. Glasgow Radiator Co. (UK) 24. GS Radiators Ltd. (India...30. Kooshesh Radiator (Iran) 31. KTM...32. Lawrence Radiators (India) 33...
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1-800-Radiator Sponsors ``Radiator Robin Hood'' Roadside Assistance for Texas Drivers; Car Radiator Company Establishes Referral Network to Aid Stranded Motorists.
Business Wire; 9/3/2003; 700+ words
; ...sizzle, 1-800-Radiator, the nation...independent provider of radiators to consumers...1980, 1-800-Radiator is the largest...of automotive radiators in the United...www.1-800-Radiator.com to purchase radiators and other cooling...
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Radiator covers a hot topic
Newspaper article from: News Sun, The (Waukegan, IL); 2/17/2007; 700+ words
; ...weeks. I will mention that radiators are best left unpainted for...also worn well, despite the radiators being used as cat beds and...detail about covering the radiators. And, I don't mean with...three cats can all nap on one radiator at the same time. By the...
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Stylish Radiators Turn Up the Heat; European Designs Add a Twist
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 5/15/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...Park -- rely on radiator heat. But remember...Snazzy new radiators, many of them...1960," when radiator heat was popular. Radiators are part of either...works as a radiator and towel warmer. (All Bisque radiators and towel warmers...
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1-800-Radiator Announces Second Purchase in a Week of Automotive Radiator Business With Acquisition of San Diego, CA's AAA Radiator Warehouse.
PR Newswire; 3/13/2008; 688 words
; ...for 2008. 1-800-Radiator sells radiators, condensers, fan...Canada. The 1-800-Radiator business model provides...wholesale customers with radiators delivered to their...franchisees, 1-800-Radiator provides state-of...
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Visteon Radiators Enter the Fast Lane in NASCAR Winston Cup Action.
PR Newswire; 2/25/1999; 700+ words
; ...helping define this role with radiator technology that will push...season running with Visteon radiators, but that number should significantly...projected to dominate the radiator market by the end of the 1999...agreement to supply the cores on radiators developed by C&R Racing...
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1-800-RADIATOR keeps cars cool 1-800-RADIATOR keeps cars cool San Leandro company finding no cap to growth By Janis Mara, BUSINESS WRITER SAN LEANDRO
Newspaper article from: Oakland Tribune; 7/31/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...Accord, our most active radiator, for $99, with labor...50," Rippey said. Radiators for smaller cars can...Hayward of 1-800-Radiator. "They're prompt about getting the radiators to us. And they back...We had installed a radiator in one of our customer...
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Doctor radiator. (step-by-step car radiator diagnosis and repair)
Magazine article from: Popular Science; 1/1/1989; ; 700+ words
; ...transmission-fluid level after the radiator is reinstalled. Once you...tubes, start to unbolt the radiator. Remove the fan shroud if it might get in the way later. Radiators are generally attached with...rubber cushions on which the radiator sits. Sometimes they stick...
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radiator
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
radiator device used to...The familiar radiators of steam and...inner wall of the radiator, from which...radiation. Coil radiators consist essentially...steam. Electric radiators have an electric...transferred from the radiator by radiation...
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Modine Manufacturing Company
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
...principle partner in Perfex Radiator (a predecessor to a...testing, and design of radiators. Following a business...and, in 1917, his radiator was literally called...company ’ s radiators. In 1921, Modine Manufacturing...behind an automotive radiator and attaching the assembly...
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American Standard Inc.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
...newly formed Michigan Radiator & Iron Company...makers of cast-iron radiators for residential and...systems. The cast-iron radiator could be made far more...manufacturers of cast iron radiators, Detroit Radiator Company and the Pierce...
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American Standard Companies Inc.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
...newly formed Michigan Radiator & Iron Company...makers of cast iron radiators for residential and...systems. The cast iron radiator could be made far more...manufacturers of cast iron radiators, Detroit Radiator Company and the Pierce...
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Behr GmbH & Co. KG
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
...thermodynamic tests on his radiators. Behr learned from...by the design of the radiator's front side. To...University, where Behr's radiators underwent even more...to replace the whole radiator, a technical milestone...was Behr's pointed radiators for motor vehicles...
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