What does "rake" mean in these three sentences?
"The searchlight raked the open ground around the prison."
"the rake of the stage"
"They could only rake up $300."

Thanks.

Question

What does "rake" mean in these three sentences?
"The searchlight raked the open ground around the prison."
"the rake of the stage"
"They could only rake up $300."

Thanks.

Answer

"The searchlight raked the open ground around the prison." = scanned
"the rake of the stage" = angle
"They could only rake up $300." = gather/collect/scrounge

Thorough explanation: https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/rake

Answer

Rake 1 covered, 2 the angle or slope, 3 gather.

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