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lag
noun
verb
The act of slowing down or falling behind
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læɡ
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noun
The act of slowing down or falling behind
noun
One of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket
noun
The time between one event, process, or period and another
“Meanwhile the socialists are running the government”
verb
Cover with lagging to prevent heat loss
“Lag pipes”
verb
Throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins
verb
Hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
verb
Lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
“The suspects were imprisoned without trial”
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Meanwhile the socialists are running the government
Lag pipes
The suspects were imprisoned without trial
The murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life
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