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• lagging — lagging1 laggingly, adv. /lag ing/, n. 1. the act of falling or staying behind. adj. 2. lingering; loitering; slow and dragging: lagging steps. [1590 1600; LAG1 + ING1, ING2] lagging2 /lag ing/, n. 1. the act of covering a boiler …   Universalium

• lagging — I. /ˈlægɪŋ/ (say laging) noun the act of lagging behind. {lag1 + ing1} II. /ˈlægɪŋ/ (say laging) noun 1. the act of covering a boiler, etc., with heat insulating material. 2. the covering formed. 3. the material used. 4. ( …  

• lagging — lag·ging || lægɪŋ n. lateness; falling behind; act of lingering; act of insulating; insulating material adj. falling behind, straggling; lingering, tarrying; slackening; slow, idle, slack læg n. slowness; lateness; delay, lingering;… …   English contemporary dictionary

• lagging — lag•ging [[t]ˈlæg ɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) bui the act of covering a boiler, oil tank, etc., with heat insulating material 2) bui the covering formed 3) bui the material used • Etymology: 1850–55; lag III+ ing I …   From formal English to slang

• insulating material — noun a material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity • Syn: ↑insulant, ↑insulation • Derivationally related forms: ↑insulate (for: ↑insulation), ↑insulate ( …   Useful english dictionary

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• lag — lag1 [lag] vi. lagged, lagging [? akin to obs. Dan lakke, to go slowly] 1. a) to fall, move, or stay behind; loiter; linger b) to move or develop more slowly than expected, desired, etc.; be retarded in motion, development, etc. 2. to become… …   English World dictionary

• Building insulation materials — A selection of insulation materials can aid in building insulation. All of these are based on standard principles of thermal insulation. Materials used to reduce heat transfer by conduction, radiation or convection are employed in varying… …   Wikipedia

• lag — lag1 verb (lags, lagging, lagged) 1》 fall behind; follow after a delay. 2》 N. Amer. another term for string (in sense 6). noun (also time lag) a period of time between two events; a delay. Derivatives lagger noun …   English new terms dictionary

• lag — Ⅰ. lag [1] ► VERB (lagged, lagging) ▪ fall behind; follow after a delay. ► NOUN (also time lag) ▪ a period of time between two events; a delay. ORIGIN originally in the sense hindmost person : related to the dialect adjective lag (perh …   English terms dictionary

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