"buy the rack" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: buys the rack [present, singular, third-person], buying the rack [participle, present], bought the rack [participle, past], bought the rack [past]
Etymology: In reference to the racks on which gambling tickets were once offered for sale. Head templates: {{en-verb|buys the rack|buying the rack|bought the rack}} buy the rack (third-person singular simple present buys the rack, present participle buying the rack, simple past and past participle bought the rack)
  1. (gambling) To place bets on all possible combinations for the daily double. Categories (topical): Gambling
    Sense id: en-buy_the_rack-en-verb-zsFwhWyR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: gambling, games

Inflected forms

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