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Resistance of the air (or some other fluid) to something moving through it.
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When designing cars, manufacturers have to take drag into consideration.
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(foundry) The bottom part of a sand casting mold.
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A device dragged along the bottom of a body of water in search of something, e.g. a dead body, or in fishing.
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A puff on a cigarette or joint.
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Someone or something that is annoying or frustrating, or disappointing; an obstacle to progress or enjoyment.
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Travelling to work in the rush hour is a real drag.
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A long open horse-drawn carriage with transverse or side seats.
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Street, as in 'main drag'.
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The scent-path left by dragging a fox, or some other substance such as aniseed, for training hounds to follow scents.
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to run a drag
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A large amount of backspin on the cue ball, causing the cue ball to slow down.
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A heavy harrow for breaking up ground.
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A kind of sledge for conveying heavy objects; also, a kind of low car or handcart.
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a stone drag
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The bottom part of a flask or mould, the upper part being the cope.
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A steel instrument for completing the dressing of soft stone.
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The difference between the speed of a screw steamer under sail and that of the screw when the ship outruns the screw; or between the propulsive effects of the different floats of a paddle wheel.
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Anything towed in the water to retard a ship's progress, or to keep her head up to the wind; especially, a canvas bag with a hooped mouth (drag sail), so used.
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A skid or shoe for retarding the motion of a carriage wheel.
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Motion affected with slowness and difficulty, as if clogged.
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Witch house music.
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The last position in a line of hikers.
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(aerodynamics) The act of suppressing wind flow to slow an aircraft in flight, as by use of flaps when landing.
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A push somewhat under the centre of the cue ball, causing it to follow the object ball a short way.
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A device for guiding wood to the saw.
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A mailcoach.