noun
Meaning 1
A glue or paste made from starch.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Standard Lemma guide
clag
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Pronunciation
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/klæɡ/
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rhymes with -æɡ
noun
Meaning 2
Low cloud, fog or smog.
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Usage: uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
Unburned carbon (smoke) from a steam or diesel locomotive, or multiple unit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Qualifier: railway slang
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noun
Meaning 4
Bits of rubber which are shed from tires during a race and collect off the racing line, especially on the outside of corners (cf. marbles).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang, uncountable
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, motor-racing, racing, sports
Examples
- He ran wide in the corner, hit the clag and spun off.
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verb
Meaning 5
To encumber
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Usage: obsolete
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verb
Meaning 6
To stick, like boots in mud
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verb
Meaning 7
To hit
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Usage: Geordie, Teesside
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History
Etymology
From Middle English claggen, probably of Scandinavian origin. Compare Swedish klägg and Old English clǣġ.