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lags
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,
lags
verb(lag)
hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
Synonyms: dawdle, fall back, fall behind,
lags
noun(lag)
the time between one event, process, or period and another
Synonyms: interim, meantime, meanwhile,
lags
noun(lag)
the act of slowing down or falling behind
Synonyms: retardation, slowdown,
lags
noun(lag)
one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket
Synonyms: stave,
lags
verb(lag)
cover with lagging to prevent heat loss
Examples:
Lag pipes.
lags
verb(lag)
throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins

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