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lagging

verb
  1. To fail to keep up (the pace), to fall behind

  2. To cover (for example, pipes) with felt strips or similar material (referring to a time lag effect in thermal transfer)

  3. To transport as a punishment for crime.

noun
  1. The covering of something with strips of felt, wood etc, either as insulation or for protection.

  2. The material so used.

  3. A prison sentence.

adjective
  1. Falling behind, not keeping up the pace

  2. Occurring after; indicating the later phase of

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