A rake is an angle of slope
measured from horizontal, or in some contexts from a vertical line 90° perpendicular to horizontal.
A 60° rake would mean that the line is pointing 60° up from horizontal, either forwards or backwards relative to the object.
Usage
Though the term may be used in a general manner, it is commonly applied in several specific contexts.
The rake of a
ship's prow is the angle at which the prow rises from the water (the rake below water being called the
bow rake). A
motorcycle or bicycle fork rake is the angle at which the forks are angled down towards the ground. See also
caster angle
250px, θ is the caster angle, the red line is the pivot line, and the grey area is the tire.
250px, Front suspension of a race car, the caster angle is formed by the line between upper and lower ball joint.
The caster angle or castor angle is t ...
, which is the angular displacement of the steering axis from the vertical axis of a steered wheel.
In
machining
Machining is a process in which a material (often metal) is cut to a desired final shape and size by a controlled material-removal process. The processes that have this common theme are collectively called subtractive manufacturing, which utilizes ...
and
sawing
A saw is a tool consisting of a tough blade, wire, or chain with a hard toothed edge. It is used to cut through material, very often wood, though sometimes metal or stone. The cut is made by placing the toothed edge against the material and mov ...
the
rake angle
Rake angle is a parameter used in various cutting and machining processes, describing the angle of the cutting face relative to the work. There are three types of rake angles: ''positive'', ''zero'' or ''neutral'', and ''negative''.
* Positive ...
is the angle from the cutting head to the object being worked on (with a perpendicular angle conventionally being a 0° rake). In geology the
rake is the angle at which one rock moves against another in a geological fault.
In a theatre or opera house the
stage can be raked to slope up towards the back of the stage to allow better viewing for the audience.
See also
*
Pitch angle, one of the angular degrees of freedom of any stiff body (for example a vehicle), describing rotation about the side-to-side axis
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Shipbuilding
Machining
Tectonics
Units of angle