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a humble cathedral where wet plates pray to the patron saint of gravity
means a slotted frame, usually beside the sink, that holds washed dishes upright so they can drip-dry.
from A plain compound of two old workhorse words. "Dish" comes from Old English disc (a plate or bowl), itself borrowed from Latin discus — the same disc that gave us "disc," "desk," and "dais," all flat round things. "Rack" is the medieval framework word, related to Middle Dutch rec and German Reck (a frame or rail), and a cousin of "reach" and "stretch" — the sense of something extended to hold things up. Put them together and you get exactly what it says: a frame for dishes, an honest name with no hidden poetry of its own.
- hidden engineering
- Slope and drainage prevent stagnant water and bacteria
- clutter magnet
- Often the real spot dry dishes live forever
- material wars
- Bamboo, steel, and silicone fight for counter dominance
- space saver
- Over-sink versions free entire countertops in tiny kitchens
rubbermaid over-the-sink rack — space-saving model that spans sink width, widely sold at walmart and target