- thermal insulation for wrapping around pipes, boilers, etc.
- a wood framework to support an arch while it is being built
- Mining planks or timber used to prevent rocks from falling in a shaft or drift
Origin of lagging
from lag + -inglagging
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lagging
noun
- a. A covering used to provide thermal insulation, as from a steam pipe.b. A similar covering used to provide acoustical insulation, as on an air duct.
- a. A plank or set of planks forming the outer surface of a centering for the construction of an arch.b. Any of various structural members or materials used as a protective sheathing, as on the ceiling of a mine tunnel or around a boiler.
Origin of lagging
From lag 2THE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Adjective
(comparative more lagging, superlative most lagging)
- falling behind, not keeping up the pace
- Occurring after; indicating the later phase of
Noun
(usually uncountable, plural laggings)
- The covering of something with strips of felt, wood etc, either as insulation or for protection
- The material so used
Verb
- Present participle of lag.
Origin
from lag
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