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TOHSTR-ak/ˈtəʊst ræk/

A toast rack (id: toast-rack) is a small stand with slots that holds slices of toast upright. A plate is for serving; a cooling rack is for baking. Boarding: the toast rack is not a letter sorter; wet toast still goes in the food bin.

Meaning

A small stand with slots that holds slices of toast upright.

Examples

• “The boarding toast rack is not a letter sorter; wet toast still goes in the food bin.”
• “A toast rack on the breakfast trolley is counted; stacking toast in a mug is not service.”

Good to know

a toast rack. Contrast: a plate / a cooling rack. Boarding / breakfast. Countable stands. Mix-up: a rack in a shop is a display; a toast rack is for toast.

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