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单词 snagging
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snagging in British English

present participle of verb
snag
 

snag in British English

(snæɡ)
noun
1. 
a difficulty or disadvantage
the snag is that I have nothing suitable to wear
2. 
a sharp protuberance, such as a tree stump
3. 
a small loop or hole in a fabric caused by a sharp object
4.  engineering
a projection that brings to a stop a sliding or rotating component
5. mainly US and Canadian
a tree stump in a riverbed that is dangerous to navigation
6.  US and Canadian
a standing dead tree, esp one used as a perch by an eagle
7. (plural) Australian slang
sausages
verbWord forms: snags, snagging or snagged
8. (transitive)
to hinder or impede
9. (transitive)
to tear or catch (fabric)
10. (intransitive)
to develop a snag
11. (intransitive) mainly US and Canadian
(of a boat) to strike or be damaged by a snag
12. (transitive) mainly US and Canadian
to clear (a stretch of water) of snags
13. (transitive) US
to seize (an opportunity, benefit, etc)
Derived forms
snaglike (ˈsnagˌlike)
adjective
Word origin
C16: of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse snaghyrndr sharp-pointed, Norwegian snage spike, Icelandic snagi peg

Examples of 'snagging' in a sentence
snagging

Each family pitches in to help the other with their snagging list.
The Sun (2013)
An emergency chute also failed to open after snagging on his arm.
The Sun (2009)
Cayenne brushes a wisp of hair snagging on her eyelashes, her hand shaking.
The Times Literary Supplement (2017)
A deluge is not something that can really be accounted for in the snagging.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
This will allow the soufflé to rise and prevent it from snagging.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
If you missed out on snagging your dream item at half-price, it's a pain.
The Sun (2014)
And in a format where they're not in the hallway, snagging my tights.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
My snagging list is lists inside other lists.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
For a new-build you should get a snagging survey.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
Agree instalments in advance, holding back some for snagging.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
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