Understanding the meaning of lag

lag

/læɡ/

verb
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
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gaol immure imprison incarcerate jail jug put away put behind bars remand

type of:
detain confine
verb
hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
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dawdle fall back fall behind

type of:
follow
noun
the time between one event, process, or period and another
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interim meantime meanwhile

type of:
time interval interval
noun
the act of slowing down or falling behind
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retardation slowdown

type of:
delay holdup
noun
one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket
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stave

type of:
slat spline

part of:
cask barrel
verb
cover with lagging to prevent heat loss
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"lag pipes"

type of:
cover
verb
throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins
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type of:
flip pitch sky toss

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