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Raresandbag
The correct spelling is sandbag.
How to pronounce sandbag
noun
Say it like: San-dba-g
The correct spelling is sandbag. A sturdy sack filled with sand, generally used in large numbers to make defensive walls against flooding, bullets, or shrapnel. For example: "We sandbagged the basement windows against the floodwaters."
Usage Examples
“We sandbagged the basement windows against the floodwaters.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A sturdy sack filled with sand, generally used in large numbers to make defensive walls against flooding, bullets, or shrapnel.
- 2.A small bag filled with sand and used as a cudgel.
- 3.An engraver's leather cushion, etc.
- 4.A deceptive play whereby a player with a strong hand bets weakly or passively.
verb
- 1.To construct a barrier of sandbags around.
- 2.To strike someone with a sandbag or other object to disable or render unconscious.
- 3.To conceal or misrepresent one's true position, potential, or intent in order to gain an advantage.
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