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Gruelling vs Racking - What's the difference?

gruelling | racking | Synonyms |

Gruelling is a synonym of racking.


As an adjective gruelling

is so difficult or taxing as to make one exhausted; backbreaking.

As a noun racking is

a method of asphalt shingle application, whereby shingle courses are applied vertically, up the roof rather than laterally across and up.

As a verb racking is

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gruelling

English

Alternative forms

* grueling

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • So difficult or taxing as to make one exhausted; backbreaking.

    • Synonyms

    * (so difficult or taxing as to make one exhausted) backbreaking, exhausting

    racking

    English

    Noun

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

    • Synonyms

    * (roofing) straight-up method

    Verb

    (head)

    • Anagrams

    * *

    See also

    (wikipedia racking)