lag
2
9.9
- noun
- /læɡ/
- Archaic
:
duela
Examples
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-Herb, I told you to use a lag bolt!
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I need lag bolts, especially one-inch standard.
Fiction book (2002) -
The carpenter used a lag to ensure the sides of the barrel were held securely.
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To assemble the bucket, he positioned each lag carefully along the edges.
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She noticed that the lag on the barrel had become loose and needed tightening.
Synonyms
1
8.1
A long narrow piece of wood used to support chairs or barrels
Compounds
- US
1
6.7
A heavy screw with a large head that joins wood pieces when you turn it with a wrench
A Jewish holiday on the 33rd day of the Omer that people celebrate with bonfires and picnics
- US
A large strong screw with a square or six-sided head driven with a wrench into wood to hold heavy things
How Thick
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lag (a thin wooden slat) comes from an old idea of lay meaning 'to put down', so each lag is like a thin piece 'laid' around a barrel to form its side.