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Sandbag

A sturdy sack filled with sand, generally used in large numbers to make defensive walls against flooding, bullets, or shrapnel.

📖 Definitions of "Sandbag"

noun

1
A sturdy sack filled with sand, generally used in large numbers to make defensive walls against flooding, bullets, or shrapnel.
2
A small bag filled with sand and used as a cudgel.
3
An engraver's leather cushion, etc.
4
A deceptive play whereby a player with a strong hand bets weakly or passively.

verb

1
To construct a barrier of sandbags around.
"We sandbagged the basement windows against the floodwaters."
2
To strike someone with a sandbag or other object to disable or render unconscious.
3
To conceal or misrepresent one's true position, potential, or intent in order to gain an advantage.

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