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DAG (dagged, dagging)

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Irregular inflected forms: dagged  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation, dagging  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

 Dictionary entry overview: What does dag mean? 

DAG (noun)
  The noun DAG has 2 senses:

1. 10 gramsplay

2. a flap along the edge of a garment; used in medieval clothingplay

  Familiarity information: DAG used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DAG (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

10 grams

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

dag; decagram; dekagram; dkg

Hypernyms ("dag" is a kind of...):

metric weight unit; weight unit (a decimal unit of weight based on the gram)

Meronyms (parts of "dag"):

g; gm; gram; gramme (a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram)

Holonyms ("dag" is a part of...):

hectogram; hg (100 grams)


Sense 2

Meaning:

A flap along the edge of a garment; used in medieval clothing

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

dag; jag

Hypernyms ("dag" is a kind of...):

flap (any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely)

Holonyms ("dag" is a part of...):

garment (an article of clothing)


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