sandbag

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[ˈsan(d)baɡ], (Noun)

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- a bag filled with sand, typically used for defensive purposes or as ballast in a boat


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[ˈsan(d)baɡ], (Verb)

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- barricade using sandbags
(e.g: we had to sandbag the doors)

- hit or knock over with or as if with a blow from a sandbag
(e.g: he is a complex character who too often finds himself sandbagged by his own self-destructive tendencies)

- deliberately underperform in a race or competition to gain an unfair advantage


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