drag

Diccionario

Significado

1. Resistance of a fluid to something moving through it.
2. Any force acting in opposition to the motion of an object.
3. The bottom part of a sand casting mold.
4. A device dragged along the bottom of a body of water in search of something, e.g. a dead body, or in fishing.
5. (informal) A systematic search for someone over a wide area, especially by the authorities; a dragnet.
6. A double drum-stroke played at twice the speed of the context in which it is placed.
7. (informal) A puff on a cigarette or joint.
8. (slang) Someone or something that is annoying or frustrating, or disappointing; an obstacle to progress or enjoyment.
9. (slang) A long open horse-drawn carriage with transverse or side seats.
10. (slang) A street.
11. The scent-path left by dragging a fox, or some other substance such as aniseed, for training hounds to follow scents.
12. A large amount of backspin on the cue ball, causing the cue ball to slow down.
13. A heavy harrow for breaking up ground.
14. A kind of sledge for conveying heavy objects; also, a kind of low car or handcart.
15. The bottom part of a flask or mould, the upper part being the cope.
16. A steel instrument for completing the dressing of soft stone.
17. 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.
18. 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.
19. A pulled load.
20. A skid or shoe for retarding the motion of a carriage wheel.
21. Motion affected with slowness and difficulty, as if clogged.
22. Witch house music.
23. The last position in a line of hikers.
24. A push somewhat under the centre of the cue ball, causing it to follow the object ball a short way.
25. A device for guiding wood to the saw.
26. A mailcoach.
27. (slang) A prison sentence of three months.