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rag3

Pronunciation: /rag/

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Definition of rag

noun

1a large coarse roofing slate.

2 (also ragstone) [mass noun] British a hard, coarse sedimentary rock that can be broken into thick slabs.

Origin:

late Middle English (in rag³ (sense 2)): of unknown origin; later associated with rag¹

rag in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of rag in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

raftered
rafting
raftsman
rag ¹
rag ²
rag ³
rag ⁴
rag ⁵
rag bolt
rag book
rag doll

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More results for rag

rag¹ Br. Eng
rag² Br. Eng
rag⁴ Br. Eng
rag⁵ Br. Eng
rag in raga (also rag) Br. Eng
do-rag Br. Eng

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synodic

/ sɪˈnɒdɪk

adjective

relating to or involving the conjunction of celestial objects …

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