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Meaning of hacks

noun

A tool for chopping.
A hacking blow.
A gouge or notch made by such a blow.
A dry cough.
A hacking; a catch in speaking; a short, broken cough.

verb

To chop or cut down in a rough manner. Example: They hacked the brush down and made their way through the jungle.
To cough noisily. Example: This cold is awful. I can't stop hacking.
To withstand or put up with a difficult situation. Example: Can you hack it out here with no electricity or running water?
To make a quick code change to patch a computer program, often one that, while being effective, is inelegant or makes the program harder to maintain. Example: I hacked in a fix for this bug, but we'll still have to do a real fix later.
To accomplish a difficult programming task. Example: He can hack like no one else and make the program work as expected.

noun

A board which the falcon's food is placed on; used by extension for the state of partial freedom in which they are kept before being trained.
A food-rack for cattle.
A rack used to dry something, such as bricks, fish, or cheese.
A grating in a mill race.

verb

To lay (bricks) on a rack to dry.
To keep (young hawks) in a state of partial freedom, before they are trained.

noun

A horse for hire, especially one which is old and tired.
A person, often a journalist, hired to do routine work. Example: I got by on hack work for years before I finally published my novel.
Someone who is available for hire; hireling, mercenary.
A taxicab (hackney cab) driver.
A vehicle let for hire; originally, a hackney coach, now typically a taxicab.

verb

To make common or cliched; to vulgarise.
To ride a horse at a regular pace; to ride on a road (as opposed to riding cross-country etc.).
To be exposed or offered or to common use for hire; to turn prostitute.
To live the life of a drudge or hack.
To use as a hack; to let out for hire.

Source: Free Dictionary API.

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