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Word: Flag
Speech Type: Noun
mid 16th century: perhaps from obsolete flag ‘drooping’, of unknown ultimate origin
flaɡ
a piece of cloth or similar material, typically oblong or square, attachable by one edge to a pole or rope and used as the symbol or emblem of a country or institution or as a decoration during public festivities
Short Definition:piece of cloth flown as emblem of country etc.
Examples:- the American flag
a small piece of cloth attached at one edge to a pole and used as a marker or signal in various sports
Short Definition:piece of cloth used as marker or signal in sports
Examples:- the flag's up
a variable used to indicate a particular property of the data in a record.
Short Definition:variable indicating property of data in record
Word: Flag
Speech Type: Verb
flaɡ
mark (an item) for attention or treatment in a specified way
Short Definition:mark for attention or treatment
Examples:- the spellcheck program flags any words that are not in its dictionary
(of an official) raise a flag to draw the referee's attention to a breach of the rules in soccer, rugby, and other sports
Short Definition:raise flag to indicate breach of rules
Examples:- the goalkeeper brought down Hendrie and a linesman immediately flagged
provide or decorate with a flag or flags.
Short Definition:provide with flag or flags
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