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rak

Pronunciation: /ˈrak/

“rak” is a Polish word. Its 4 meanings in English:

noun

  1. cancer (disease)
  2. crayfish (term also used for certain other crustaceans)
  3. crampon (spike on a boot used for ice climbing)
  4. wooden measure on a windmill to regulate the spacing between the fingers of the millwheel

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish rak, from Proto-Slavic *ràkъ.

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