2syllables
sandbag
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Definitions ofsandbag
1noun
- A sturdy sack filled with sand, generally used in large numbers to make defensive walls against flooding, bullets, or shrapnel.
- A small bag filled with sand and used as a cudgel.
- An engraver's leather cushion, etc.
- A deceptive play whereby a player with a strong hand bets weakly or passively.
1verb
- To construct a barrier of sandbags around.
Example: "We sandbagged the basement windows against the floodwaters."
- To strike someone with a sandbag or other object to disable or render unconscious.
- To conceal or misrepresent one's true position, potential, or intent in order to gain an advantage.
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