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The definition of snag
13 Definitions of: snag
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- noun, a difficulty or disadvantage
- noun, a sharp protuberance, such as a tree stump
- noun, a small loop or hole in a fabric caused by a sharp object
- noun, engineering a projection that brings to a stop a sliding or rotating component
- noun, a tree stump in a riverbed that is dangerous to navigation
- noun, a standing dead tree, esp one used as a perch by an eagle
- noun, slang sausages
- verb, to hinder or impede
- verb, to tear or catch (fabric)
- verb, to develop a snag
- verb, (of a boat) to strike or be damaged by a snag
- verb, to clear (a stretch of water) of snags
- verb, to seize (an opportunity, benefit, etc)
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| Synonyms: | obstacle, difficulty, hitch, problem, catch, hazard, disadvantage, complication, drawback, inconvenience | And more... |
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