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| sand·bag [ sánd bàg ] |
noun (plural sand·bags) |
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1. sack of sand: a sealed bag full of sand, used in building defenses against gunfire or flooding, or as ballast in hot air balloons
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2. bag of sand used as weapon: a small bag filled with sand and used as a weapon in the same way as a blackjack
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verb (past and past participle sand·bagged, present participle sand·bag·ging, 3rd person present singular sand·bags) |
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1. transitive verb protect something with sandbags: to put sandbags in or around something as protection
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2. transitive verb knock somebody or something down: to attack or hit somebody or something with a sandbag
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informal
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3. transitive and intransitive verb delay negotiations: to delay negotiations or a business deal in the hope of receiving a more favorable offer from somebody else
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slang
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4. transitive verb coerce somebody: to force somebody to do something by using coercive or crude tactics
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dated slang
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  sand·bag·ger noun |
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