"rape rack" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rape racks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} rape rack (plural rape racks)
  1. (slang) A device for restraining an animal, in experimentation or the meat industry, so that it can be artificially inseminated or mated with by another animal. In the livestock industry it is called a feed rack or stanchion. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Agriculture
    Sense id: en-rape_rack-en-noun-wFo8-vd5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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