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The correct spelling is sag.
How to pronounce sag
/sæɡ/
nounIPA: /sæɡ/
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The correct spelling is sag. The state of sinking or bending; a droop. For example: "A line or cable supported by its ends sags, even if it is tightly drawn."
Usage Examples
“A line or cable supported by its ends sags, even if it is tightly drawn.”
“A building may sag one way or another.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The state of sinking or bending; a droop.
- 2.The difference in elevation of a wire, cable, chain or rope suspended between two consecutive points.
- 3.The difference in height or depth between the vertex and the rim of a curved surface, specifically used for optical elements such as a mirror or lens.
- 4.An Indian dish made from greens (usually spinach) cooked down to a thick paste.
verb
- 1.To sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane.
- 2.(by extension) To lean, give way, or settle from a vertical position.
- 3.To lose firmness, elasticity, vigor, or a thriving state; to sink; to droop; to flag; to bend; to yield, as the mind or spirits, under the pressure of care, trouble, doubt, or the like; to be unsettled or unbalanced.
- 4.To loiter in walking; to idle along; to drag or droop heavily.
- 5.To cause to bend or give way; to load.
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