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rax  (raks),USA pronunciation [Scot. and North Eng.]
v.i. 
    1. Scottish Termsto stretch oneself, as after sleeping.
    2. Scottish Termsto extend the hand.

    v.t. 
    1. Scottish Termsto elongate;
      stretch.
    • bef. 1000; Middle English (north) raxen, Old English raxan; akin to Old English reccean to stretch, German recken

'rax' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Levant storax - borax bead - borax pentahydrate - liquid storax - rock hyrax - storax family - tree hyrax

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