Rake

Deutsch: Rechen

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English: Rake

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The use of rakes is called raking.

English: There are different meanings of rake (Old English raca, from a root meaning "to scrape together," or "to heap up"). The commonly known "original rake" is the hay rake hand tool.

Agricultural/gardening tools

See also: Category:Hand rakes.

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  Hand (hay) rakes (agricultural tool)
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  Leaf rakes (gardening tool)
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  Rubber rakes
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  Rakes in art
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  Rakes in heraldry

Agricultural machines

See also: Category:Hay rakes.

English: All these "mechanized rakes" are machines that are drawn by draft animals or tractors, and are used to collect hay in more or less linear piles (windrows). Imprecisely they are called hay rakes (generic term).

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  Tractor with a hay rake in action, forming windrows
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  Dump rakes (often horse-drawn)
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  Side delivery rakes (formerly common in Northern America)
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  Star-wheel rakes (common in Northern America)
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  Wheel rakes (a variant of the star-wheel rake)
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  Rotary rakes (common in Europe)
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  Tedder rakes (dual functionality; combined tedder and rotary rake)
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  Side delivery belt rakes (used in mountainous regions, also with tedder functionality)
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  Windrow mergers (large belt rakes with a pick-up unit)

Water management devices

See also: Category:Rake bar screens.

English: Different types of "rakes" are used in sewage treatment, at river weirs, etc. to collect floating refuse (e.g. wood, leaves, debris). – Help with proper English naming of these devices is welcome.

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  Rake bar screens
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  Small rake bar screen

Brewing/distilling tools and devices

See also: Category:Mash rakes.

English: Mash rakes are used in the mashing process of brewing and distilling (to mix the mash).

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  Wooden mash rake (hand tool)
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  Integrated rotating rake