A literal rack or frame used for hanging, storing, or displaying cuts of meat in a butcher's shop, market, or processing facility.
2.
USUKinformalpejorative
A place, group, or setting where people display their bodies to attract sexual attention or customers, implying objectification (for example, a strip venue, a nightclub stage, or an area of conspicuous sexual display).
Colloquially, a location characterized by the presence of many sexually attractive or heavily muscled people who are regarded chiefly for their physical appearance.
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generalinformalfigurative
A metaphorical reference to extreme physical punishment, suffering, or a device of torture; used figuratively to signify severe hardship or ordeal.