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