How to pronounce rake

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What rake means

noun

Most people know rake in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.

The upward slope of a stage floor toward the back

In a sentence: Because the stage had such a steep rake, a ball dropped at the back rolled down toward the audience.

Where it comes from: No one is sure where this rake came from, and it is a different word from the garden tool. It may be related to an old word meaning to jut or stick out.

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