Sentences with rake
rake
R r - The rake of a mast
- The rake of a stage
- There is a revolving rake to scrape settled grit to a sump for removal.The heavy material settles to the bottom and is then dragged upwards by means of a rake, and then discharged.A rake is a device used in thickeners and settlers to move the settled solids toward the place where they leave the vessel.
- Rake the soil, press the seed into it, then cover it lightly. [VERB noun]
- I watched the men rake leaves into heaps. [VERB noun adverb/preposition]
- Planes dropped bombs and raked the beach with machine gun fire. [VERB noun with noun]
- Ragged fingernails raked her skin. [VERB noun]
- Many can survive only by raking through dustbins. [VERB through noun]
- The ship raked the side of the quay
- Machine-guns raked the column
- Oyster rake