--- title: R — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics description: The 1025 words of the English dictionary under R, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/R/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / R # R — The English dictionary The words of the English dictionary under R: 1025 words, every meaning and example parsed by Mova; the ↗ after a sentence leads to the word's page, with every sentence's syntax tree and pragmatics. 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[2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/R/page/2/) … [55](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/R/page/55/) **ra** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (myths) Ra (also Re) was the sun god of ancient Egypt, often shown with a falcon's head and the sun disc on top.[↗](ra/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (science) Ra is the chemical symbol for radium, a radioactive element.[↗](ra/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (abbreviation) RA can stand for the Royal Academy of Arts in London, a resident assistant in US college dorms, or rheumatoid arthritis, a joint illness.[↗](ra/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* "Rah" or "ra" is a cheering shout, as in "rah-rah".[↗](ra/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* A word that copies the sound of a horn or trumpet.[↗](ra/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The ancient Egyptians worshipped Ra, the sun god.[↗](ra/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Ra was painted with the head of a falcon and a sun above it.[↗](ra/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Egyptians believed Ra crossed the sky in a golden boat.[↗](ra/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Ra is the symbol for radium in the periodic table.[↗](ra/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We visited an exhibition at the RA in London.[↗](ra/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The cheerleaders shouted, "Rah, rah, go team!"[↗](ra/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Pharaohs called themselves sons of Ra.[↗](ra/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · "Tan-ta-ra-ra, tan-ta-ra-ra," sounded the horn, and the mail-coach came lumbering up.[↗](ra/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **rabbi** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A rabbi is a Jewish religious leader and teacher who leads a community, explains the Jewish holy books and leads services in a synagogue.[↗](rabbi/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The rabbi read from the Torah.[↗](rabbi/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Our class visited a synagogue and met the rabbi.[↗](rabbi/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The rabbi explained what happens at Passover.[↗](rabbi/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She wants to become a rabbi when she grows up.[↗](rabbi/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The rabbi helped the family when their grandfather died.[↗](rabbi/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Rabbis are teachers as well as leaders.[↗](rabbi/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · I pointed out an early instance of this, quoted by a Rabbi of the second century, in my Fables of Aesop, i. 105.[↗](rabbi/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The reading of Rabbi Luria is as follows: (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)[↗](rabbi/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · A Version with the commentary of Rabbi Abraham (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](rabbi/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · A Version with the commentary of Rabbi Abraham F.[↗](rabbi/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](rabbi/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **rabbinical** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* Having to do with rabbis, their teaching, their writings or their learning.[↗](rabbinical/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") **rabbit** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A rabbit is a small furry animal with long ears, strong back legs and a short fluffy tail that hops.[↗](rabbit/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To rabbit on (UK) is to talk for a long time about unimportant things.[↗](rabbit/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* There are 8 rabbits in the cage.[↗](rabbit/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Each rabbit eats 2 carrots a day.[↗](rabbit/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Farmer Joe has rabbits and chickens, 30 legs in all.[↗](rabbit/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · 3 rabbits ran away.[↗](rabbit/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Rabbits live in holes called burrows.[↗](rabbit/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · A pet rabbit needs lots of hay.[↗](rabbit/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The magician pulled a rabbit out of a hat.[↗](rabbit/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Peter Rabbit squeezed under the gate.[↗](rabbit/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Stop rabbiting on and do your homework\![↗](rabbit/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · "Does it hurt?" asked the Rabbit.[↗](rabbit/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **rabble** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A rabble is a noisy, rough crowd of people who are not well behaved.[↗](rabble/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A rabble can also be a gang of rude, low people, said with scorn.[↗](rabble/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The rabble shouted in the street.[↗](rabble/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The guards drove the rabble out of the palace.[↗](rabble/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · «Thievish rabble!» cried the Thistle.[↗](rabble/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **rabid** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A rabid animal has rabies, a deadly disease that makes animals angry and attack.[↗](rabid/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Rabid means extreme and too strong in feeling: a rabid fan.[↗](rabid/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A rabid dog may foam at the mouth.[↗](rabid/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Never touch a bat; it could be rabid.[↗](rabid/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The fox was acting oddly and might be rabid.[↗](rabid/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · He's a rabid football fan.[↗](rabid/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Rabid animals can be very dangerous.[↗](rabid/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · If a wild animal bites you, see a doctor at once.[↗](rabid/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The rabid crowd shouted at the referee.[↗](rabid/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Vets vaccinate pets against rabies.[↗](rabid/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **rabies** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Rabies is a very dangerous disease that animals such as dogs, bats, foxes and raccoons can pass to people, usually by biting.[↗](rabies/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* It attacks the brain and nerves, and without quick treatment it nearly always kills.[↗](rabies/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Rabies is spread through the bite of an infected animal.[↗](rabies/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Our dog had his rabies shot at the vet.[↗](rabies/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Never touch a bat, even if it looks sick, because it might have rabies.[↗](rabies/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · If an animal bites you, tell an adult straight away.[↗](rabies/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · A doctor can give injections that stop rabies if you go quickly.[↗](rabies/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Some countries, such as the UK, have no rabies in their land animals.[↗](rabies/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · An animal with rabies may act strangely or very angrily.[↗](rabies/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **raccoon** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A raccoon is a grey furry animal from North America with a black "mask" across its eyes and a bushy striped tail.[↗](raccoon/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A raccoon tipped over our bin last night.[↗](raccoon/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Raccoons have black masks and striped tails.[↗](raccoon/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Raccoons are nocturnal, so they come out at night.[↗](raccoon/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Do not try to pet a wild raccoon.[↗](raccoon/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The raccoon used its paws like hands.[↗](raccoon/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Raccoons eat fruit, insects, eggs and food scraps.[↗](raccoon/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · We saw raccoon tracks in the snow.[↗](raccoon/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · De raccoon totes a bushy tail, De 'possum totes no ha'r, Mr. Rabbit, he come skippin' by, He ain't got none ter spar'.[↗](raccoon/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **race** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A race is a contest to see who is fastest.[↗](race/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To race is to run or go very fast, often against others.[↗](race/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A race is a contest to be first to do something: the race to the Moon.[↗](race/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* A race is also a large group of people that some say share a look or family history; the idea is less used in science today.[↗](race/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The race is 400 meters long.[↗](race/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Ann finished the race in 12 minutes.[↗](race/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He won 5 of the 8 races.[↗](race/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · In a relay race, each runner runs 100 meters.[↗](race/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We had a sack race on sports day.[↗](race/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The children raced to the gate.[↗](race/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · In the fable, the tortoise won the race.[↗](race/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · My heart was racing before the test.[↗](race/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · It was a race against time to finish the project.[↗](race/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Slow and steady wins the race.[↗](race/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Every one of them is an eternal covenant in order to preserve the human race for ever, according to its two-fold being: body and spirit.[↗](race/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)[↗](race/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **racecourse** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A track or ground where races are held, especially horse races, with stands for people to watch: «Aintree racecourse».[↗](racecourse/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Any course for racing, such as for cars or runners.[↗](racecourse/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Thousands of people went to the racecourse for the Grand National.[↗](racecourse/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The horses galloped round the racecourse.[↗](racecourse/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Flemington racecourse in Melbourne hosts the Melbourne Cup.[↗](racecourse/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The school fun run was held on the old racecourse.[↗](racecourse/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The racecourse is a mile and a half around.[↗](racecourse/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The car park at the racecourse was full.[↗](racecourse/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **racehorse** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A racehorse is a horse that is bred and trained to run in races.[↗](racehorse/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Racehorses are usually fast, slim breeds such as Thoroughbreds.[↗](racehorse/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The racehorse galloped across the finish line first.[↗](racehorse/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Racehorses are trained every morning on the gallops.[↗](racehorse/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · My uncle works as a groom for racehorses.[↗](racehorse/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The racehorse wore a numbered cloth and a jockey in bright colours.[↗](racehorse/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Some people worry that racing is hard on racehorses.[↗](racehorse/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Retired racehorses can find new homes as riding horses.[↗](racehorse/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **racer** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A person, animal or machine that takes part in races: «a racing car driver is a racer».[↗](racer/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A car, bike, boat or horse built or trained for racing: «a racer bike».[↗](racer/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (US) A kind of fast snake, like the black racer.[↗](racer/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The racers lined up at the starting line.[↗](racer/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Lewis Hamilton is a famous racing car racer.[↗](racer/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · My brother got a red racer bike for his birthday.[↗](racer/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The snail was the slowest racer in our garden race.[↗](racer/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The black racer is a fast, harmless snake in North America.[↗](racer/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Each racer must wear a helmet.[↗](racer/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · “Go,” said Fionn to a hawk-eyed man, “go to the top of this hill and watch for the coming of the racers.”[↗](racer/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **racetrack** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A track, usually an oval or loop, where horses, cars, bikes or runners race.[↗](racetrack/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A place where horse races are held, with stands for the crowd (also called a racecourse).[↗](racetrack/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The cars zoomed round the racetrack.[↗](racetrack/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We went to the racetrack to watch the horses.[↗](racetrack/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · One lap of the school racetrack is 400 metres.[↗](racetrack/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · My toy racetrack has a loop-the-loop.[↗](racetrack/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The crowd at the racetrack cheered as the winner crossed the line.[↗](racetrack/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She ran four laps of the racetrack, which is 1,600 metres.[↗](racetrack/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **racial** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To do with race, the old idea of grouping people by skin colour, family background or where their ancestors came from: «racial equality», «racial prejudice».[↗](racial/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Happening between groups that people see as different races: «racial tension», «racial discrimination».[↗](racial/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Martin Luther King Jr worked for racial equality in the USA.[↗](racial/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Racial discrimination is against the law in the UK.[↗](racial/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Apartheid in South Africa was a system of racial separation.[↗](racial/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Racial abuse at football matches is reported to the police.[↗](racial/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Our school celebrates racial and cultural diversity.[↗](racial/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Rosa Parks protested against racial segregation on buses.[↗](racial/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **racially** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* In a way that is connected with race — the groups people are sometimes divided into because of skin colour, family background or where their families came from.[↗](racially/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* In phrases like "racially abused", in a way that treats someone badly because of their race, which is wrong and often against the law.[↗](racially/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Our school is racially diverse, with families from all over the world.[↗](racially/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · In the past, some American schools were racially segregated.[↗](racially/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Calling someone names because of their skin colour is racially abusive and wrong.[↗](racially/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The police said the attack was racially motivated.[↗](racially/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Rosa Parks stood up against racially unfair laws on buses.[↗](racially/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The football club banned a fan for racially insulting a player.[↗](racially/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **racism** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Racism is treating people unfairly, or thinking they are worse, because of their race, skin colour, nationality or ethnic group.[↗](racism/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Racism is also unfair rules or systems in a society that disadvantage some groups because of race.[↗](racism/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Racism is never acceptable at our school.[↗](racism/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Martin Luther King Jr spoke out against racism.[↗](racism/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · If you see racism, tell a trusted adult.[↗](racism/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The footballers knelt to show they stand against racism.[↗](racism/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Apartheid in South Africa was a system of racism.[↗](racism/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Calling someone names because of their skin colour is racism.[↗](racism/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The book helped us understand how racism hurts people.[↗](racism/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **racist** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Racist describes words, actions or ideas that treat people unfairly or badly because of their race, skin colour or where their family comes from.[↗](racist/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A racist is a person who believes some races are better than others or treats people unfairly because of race.[↗](racist/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Calling someone names because of their skin colour is racist.[↗](racist/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Our school does not allow racist bullying.[↗](racist/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · If you hear a racist comment, tell a trusted adult.[↗](racist/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Rosa Parks stood up against racist rules on buses.[↗](racist/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Everyone deserves respect, whatever their race.[↗](racist/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The class talked about how to be anti-racist and kind.[↗](racist/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **rack** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A rack is a frame or shelf with bars, hooks or spaces for holding things, such as a coat rack, a bike rack or a toast rack.[↗](rack/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To rack your brains is to think very hard to remember or solve something.[↗](rack/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* «Rack up» means to collect or gain a lot, like points.[↗](rack/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* A rack was also a wooden frame used in the past to torture people by stretching their bodies.[↗](rack/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Lock your bike to the bike rack.[↗](rack/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Hang your coat on the rack by the door.[↗](rack/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Put the hot cookies on a cooling rack.[↗](rack/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · I racked my brains but couldn't remember her name.[↗](rack/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Our team racked up twenty points.[↗](rack/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The dishes are drying in the rack.[↗](rack/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Put the shoes back on the shoe rack.[↗](rack/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Hans takes Gretel, ties her to a rope, leads her to the rack, and binds her fast.[↗](rack/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **racket** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A bat with a frame and strings, used to hit the ball in tennis, badminton or squash (also spelled "racquet").[↗](racket/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A loud, unpleasant noise.[↗](racket/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "What a racket!"[↗](racket/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A dishonest way of getting money, a trick or scam.[↗](racket/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I got a new tennis racket for my birthday.[↗](racket/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Hold the badminton racket loosely.[↗](racket/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The kids made a terrible racket in the playground.[↗](racket/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · What a racket those crows are making\![↗](racket/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Squash rackets are smaller than tennis rackets.[↗](racket/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The police stopped a racket that tricked old people.[↗](racket/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Keep your racket away from other players' heads.[↗](racket/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Rooster makes mo' racket dan de hin w'at lay de aig.[↗](racket/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **rad** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (slang, mainly US and Australia) Rad means really cool or great: «That skateboard trick was rad!».[↗](rad/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (science) A rad is an old unit for measuring how much radiation something has absorbed.[↗](rad/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (maths) rad is short for radian, a unit for measuring angles used in higher maths.[↗](rad/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (UK, informal) A rad can be short for a radiator.[↗](rad/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* (slang) That's so rad\![↗](rad/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · (slang) He did a totally rad jump on his BMX.[↗](rad/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · (slang) Your new shoes are rad.[↗](rad/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · (maths) A full circle is about 6.28 rad.[↗](rad/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · (science) Doctors once measured radiation doses in rads.[↗](rad/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · (UK, informal) Put your wet socks on the rad to dry.[↗](rad/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **radar** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Radar is a system that sends out radio waves and catches them when they bounce back, to find where planes, ships, storms or cars are and how fast they move.[↗](radar/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* «On someone's radar» means they know about it or are paying attention to it.[↗](radar/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Air traffic controllers watch planes on the radar.[↗](radar/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The weather radar shows rain coming this afternoon.[↗](radar/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The police used radar to check the cars' speed.[↗](radar/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The ship's radar spotted an iceberg.[↗](radar/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Bats find insects in a way a bit like radar, using sound.[↗](radar/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The test is not on my radar yet — when is it?[↗](radar/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **radial** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Spreading out from a centre, like the spokes of a wheel or the rays of the sun: «a radial pattern».[↗](radial/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (maths) To do with the radius of a circle.[↗](radial/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (science, body) To do with the radius bone in the forearm: «the radial artery», used to feel your pulse at the wrist.[↗](radial/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (noun) A radial tyre, a kind of car tyre; or a road leading out from a city centre.[↗](radial/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A starfish has radial symmetry, with arms spreading from the middle.[↗](radial/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Find your radial pulse on the thumb side of your wrist.[↗](radial/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The city's radial roads lead out like spokes.[↗](radial/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · A spider's web has radial threads and spiral threads.[↗](radial/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Daisies show a radial pattern of petals.[↗](radial/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The mechanic fitted four new radials to the car.[↗](radial/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **1** [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/R/page/2/) … [55](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/R/page/55/) - ← previous: [Q](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Q/) - next →: [page 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/R/page/2/) - ↑ back to [The English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/)