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lag

verb(lag)

lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

Synonyms: gaol, immure, imprison, incarcerate, jail, jug, put away, put behind bars, remand,

lag

verb(lag)

hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.

Synonyms: dawdle, fall back, fall behind,

lag

noun(lag)

the time between one event, process, or period and another

Synonyms: interim, meantime, meanwhile,

lag

noun(lag)

the act of slowing down or falling behind

Synonyms: retardation, slowdown,

lag

noun(lag)

one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket

Synonyms: stave,

lag

verb(lag)

cover with lagging to prevent heat loss

Examples:

Lag pipes.

lag

verb(lag)

throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins

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