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Word: Sandbag
Speech Type: Noun
ˈsan(d)baɡ
a bag filled with sand, typically used for defensive purposes or as ballast in a boat.
Short Definition:bag filled with sand
Word: Sandbag
Speech Type: Verb
ˈsan(d)baɡ
barricade using sandbags
Short Definition:barricade using sandbags
Examples:- we had to sandbag the doors
- they've already started sandbagging the coast road
hit or knock over with or as if with a blow from a sandbag
Short Definition:hit or knock over with sandbag
Examples:- he is a complex character who too often finds himself sandbagged by his own self-destructive tendencies
deliberately underperform in a race or competition to gain an unfair advantage.
Short Definition:deliberately underperform in race or competition to gain unfair advantage
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