Lift from holder
To unrack is to remove something from a rack or storage position.
In weightlifting, you unrack a barbell by lifting it off the supports before beginning your set: She unracked the bar and stepped back for squats.
In pool, to unrack is to break the triangle formation of balls.
The term appears in any context where equipment returns from organized storage to active use.
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Lift from holder
To unrack is to remove something from a rack or storage position.
In weightlifting, you unrack a barbell by lifting it off the supports before beginning your set: She unracked the bar and stepped back for squats.
In pool, to unrack is to break the triangle formation of balls.
The term appears in any context where equipment returns from organized storage to active use.
1. weightlifting — barbell, Weighted exercise apparatus; squat (Crouching on bent legs); bench (Shared seating surface); deadlift (Ground-to-hip barbell raise); powerlifting · weights · plates · spotter · collars · gym · lifting · strength · chalk · grip
2. billiards — pool, Collective fund or basin; cue (Trigger for action); break (Interrupt continuity); triangle (Three-sided plane figure); balls · table · felt · chalk · nine-ball · eight-ball · snooker · cue ball · bridge · pockets
STORAGE/POSITIONING OF EQUIPMENTunrack ≠ rack Frame for holding items; rerack · holster · reholster · shelve · set down
unracked, unracking, unracks
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/unrack