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• Sag — (s[a^]g), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sagged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sagging}.] [Akin to Sw. sacka to settle, sink down, LG. sacken, D. zakken. Cf. {Sink}, v. i.] 1. To sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• sag — ► VERB (sagged, sagging) 1) sink or bulge downwards gradually under weight or pressure or through weakness. 2) hang down loosely or unevenly. ► NOUN ▪ an instance of sagging. DERIVATIVES saggy adjective …   English terms dictionary

• sag — 1. noun /sæɡ/ a) The state of sinking or bending; sagging. b) The difference in elevation of a wire, cable, chain or rope suspended between two consecutive points. 2 …   Wiktionary

• sag — [1] To bend or droop under weight or pressure. As a result of a front or rear end collision, the frame may develop a sag in the middle, much like a hammock. [2] To fail to meet projected sales. [3] A paint problem. See sags …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• sag — sag1 verb (sags, sagging, sagged) sink, subside, or bulge downwards gradually under weight or pressure or through lack of strength. ↘hang down loosely or unevenly. noun 1》 an instance of sagging. 2》 Geometry the amount of a downward curve,… …   English new terms dictionary

• sag — v. & n. v.intr. (sagged, sagging) 1 sink or subside under weight or pressure, esp. unevenly. 2 have a downward bulge or curve in the middle. 3 fall in price. 4 (of a ship) drift from its course, esp. to leeward. n. 1 a the amount that a rope etc …   Useful english dictionary

• To sag to leeward — Sag Sag (s[a^]g), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sagged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sagging}.] [Akin to Sw. sacka to settle, sink down, LG. sacken, D. zakken. Cf. {Sink}, v. i.] 1. To sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview        Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… …   Universalium

• Venus — /vee neuhs/, n., pl. Venuses for 2. 1. an ancient Italian goddess of gardens and spring, identified by the Romans with Aphrodite as the goddess of love and beauty. 2. an exceptionally beautiful woman. 3. (sometimes l.c.) Archaeol. a statuette of… …   Universalium

• Glacier — This article is about the geological formation. For other uses, see Glacier (disambiguation). The Baltoro Glacier in the Karakoram, Kashmir, Northern Pakistan. At 62 kilometres (39 mi) in length, it is one of the longest alpine glaciers on… …   Wikipedia

• Fashions — ▪ 2009       The faltering global economy determined the direction of fashion during 2008. Initially, the euro s significant appreciation against the dollar proved a boon to style conscious travelers who, visiting the U.S. from abroad as the year …   Universalium