Snagging

noun, verb

noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An instance of something becoming snagged.

    "Collisions were not often the cause of major disasters for, as in the case of snaggings, the sinking of the boat did not lead to many casualties unless it took place in deep water."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of snag form-of, gerund, participle, present

Example

More examples

"Collisions were not often the cause of major disasters for, as in the case of snaggings, the sinking of the boat did not lead to many casualties unless it took place in deep water."

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