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The correct spelling is drags.

How to pronounce drags

noun

IPA: /dɹæɡz/

Say it like: Dra-gs

The correct spelling is drags. Resistance of the air (or some other fluid) to something moving through it. For example: "When designing cars, manufacturers have to take drag into consideration."

Usage Examples

When designing cars, manufacturers have to take drag into consideration.

Travelling to work in the rush hour is a real drag.

to run a drag

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Resistance of the air (or some other fluid) to something moving through it.
  2. 2.(foundry) The bottom part of a sand casting mold.
  3. 3.A device dragged along the bottom of a body of water in search of something, e.g. a dead body, or in fishing.
  4. 4.A puff on a cigarette or joint.
  5. 5.Someone or something that is annoying or frustrating, or disappointing; an obstacle to progress or enjoyment.

verb

  1. 1.To pull along a surface or through a medium, sometimes with difficulty.
  2. 2.To move onward heavily, laboriously, or slowly; to advance with weary effort; to go on lingeringly.
  3. 3.To act or proceed slowly or without enthusiasm; to be reluctant.
  4. 4.To draw along (something burdensome); hence, to pass in pain or with difficulty.
  5. 5.To serve as a clog or hindrance; to hold back.

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