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jag

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: jag

1
nv
a sharp projection on an edge or surface
cut teeth into; make a jagged cutting edge
2
n
a bout of drinking or drug taking
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: jag
1

n a sharp projection on an edge or surface

“he clutched a jag of the rock”
Type of:
projection
any solid convex shape that juts out from something

n a flap along the edge of a garment; used in medieval clothing

Synonyms:
dag
Type of:
flap
any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely

n a slit in a garment that exposes material of a different color underneath; used in Renaissance clothing

Type of:
slit
a long narrow opening

v cut teeth into; make a jagged cutting edge

Types:
serrate
make saw-toothed or jag the edge of
Type of:
cut
separate with or as if with an instrument
2

n a bout of drinking or drug taking

Type of:
intemperance, intemperateness, self-indulgence
excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence
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