drags

Noun

drag (countable and uncountable, plural drags)

1. (uncountable) Resistance of a fluid to something moving through it.
   • When designing cars, manufacturers have to take drag into consideration.
2. (by analogy with above) Any force acting in opposition to the motion of an object.
   • A high thrust-to-weight ratio helps a rocket to overcome the effects of gravity drag.
3. (countable) A device dragged along the bottom of a body of water in search of something, e.g. a dead body, or in fishing.
4. (countable, informal) A systematic search for someone over a wide area, especially by the authorities; a dragnet.
   • "He told me that he was certain that Coates shot at him. We threw out a drag and landed Coates within an hour."1920 June, The Electrical Experimenter, New York, page 151, column 3
5. (countable) A double drum-stroke played at twice the speed of the context in which it is placed.
6. (countable, informal) A puff on a cigarette or joint.
   • He got high after just one drag of the joint.

   Synonyms:

   lug, pull

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