Dish racks vs. server racks.
Which meaning of Rack is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Rack (shelf) came first (ancient / pre-modern). 19-inch rack arrived in the 1920s. The data below shows which one owns the word now.
Wikipedia pageviews since 2015
Rack (shelf)19-inch rack
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Duplicate's share of attention
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The case for each meaning
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Original · ancient / pre-modern
Rack (shelf)
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Duplicate · the 1920s
19-inch rack
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