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Raredrags
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.Resistance of the air (or some other fluid) to something moving through it.
- 2.(foundry) The bottom part of a sand casting mold.
- 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.A puff on a cigarette or joint.
- 5.Someone or something that is annoying or frustrating, or disappointing; an obstacle to progress or enjoyment.
verb
- 1.To pull along a surface or through a medium, sometimes with difficulty.
- 2.To move onward heavily, laboriously, or slowly; to advance with weary effort; to go on lingeringly.
- 3.To act or proceed slowly or without enthusiasm; to be reluctant.
- 4.To draw along (something burdensome); hence, to pass in pain or with difficulty.
- 5.To serve as a clog or hindrance; to hold back.
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