lag
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(verb) cover with lagging to prevent heat loss; "lag pipes" |
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Related Words: cover |
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| 2. |
(verb) hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. |
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Synonyms: dawdle, fall back, fall behind |
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Related Words: drag, drop behind, follow, get behind, hang back, trail |
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(noun) the act of slowing down or falling behind |
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Synonyms: retardation, slowdown |
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Related Words: delay, detention, holdup |
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(noun) one of several thin pieces of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket |
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Synonyms: stave |
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Related Words: slat, spline |
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(noun) the time between one event, process, or period and another |
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Synonyms: interim |
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Related Words: interregnum, interval, time interval |
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(verb) lock up in jail |
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Synonyms: gaol, immure, imprison, incarcerate, jail, jug, put away, put behind bars, remand |
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Related Words: confine, detain |
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