rake (
http://definr.com/rake)
n 1: a dissolute man in fashionable society [syn:
profligate,
rip,
blood,
roue]
2: degree of deviation from a horizontal plane: "the roof had a
steep pitch" [syn:
pitch,
slant]
3: a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to
move leaves or loosen soil
v 1: move through with or as if with a rake; "She raked her
fingers through her hair"
2: level or smooth with a rake; "rake gravel"
3: sweep the length of; "The gunfire raked the coast"
4: examine hastily [syn:
scan,
skim,
glance over, {run
down}]
5: gather with a rake; "rake leaves"
6: scrape gently [syn:
graze,
crease]