raker

Autumn yard worker

A raker is someone or something that rakes.

A person raking leaves is a raker, as is the tool itself in some contexts.

In construction, a raker is a diagonal support beam that braces against lateral pressure—the inclined struts holding back earth during excavation.

In fishing, a gill raker is one of the bony projections that filter food from water as it passes through a fish's gills.

garden

leaves

Tree's photosynthetic organs

  • debrisScattered broken fragments
  • tinesFork's pointed projections
  • lawnTended yard grass

yard · gathering · soil · compost · mulch · groundskeeper · autumn · cleanup · landscaping · pile

incline

slope

Angled terrain or steepness

  • pitchFrequency of sound
  • angleGeometric measure of rotation
  • gradientRate of change across space

steep · grade · tilt · mast · rigging · nautical · staging · theater · seating · sightlines

gambling

croupier

Casino table attendant

  • casinoFacility for wagering
  • chipsThin fried slices
  • potVessel for cooking

table · house · dealer · commission · cards · poker · blackjack · winnings · baccarat · gaming

saw

tooth

Calcified jaw structure

  • bladeFlat cutting edge
  • kerfIncision from a blade
  • teethEnamel-covered chewing structures

set · crosscut · rip · gullet · pitch · sharpening · filing · woodworking · cutting · carbide

roof

truss

Load-bearing beam arrangement

  • rafterSloped roof support
  • joistHorizontal structural beam
  • purlinHorizontal rafter support

eaves · pitch · slope · gable · timber · framing · roofing · construction · carpentry · beam

Categories
Opposites
gardening action

rakerscatterer

One who spreads widely

spreader · disperser · broadcaster · distributor · mower

surface-level vs. cutting action

rakermower

Grass-cutting machine

cutter · digger · tiller · plower · excavator

Phrases
Family

rake, rakish, rakes, raking, raked, rakishly, unraked, rakers, rakishness

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G