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Definition lug

Etymology

Probably from Old Norse (compare Swedish lugga, Norwegian lugge). Noun is via Scots lugge, probably from Old Norse (compare Norwegian and Swedish lugg). Probably related to slug (�lazy, slow-moving�), which is from similar Scandinavian sources.

Noun

lug (plural lugs)

1. The act of hauling or dragging.
2. That which is hauled or dragged.
3. Anything that moves slowly.
4. A lug nut.
5. (electricity) A device for terminating an electrical conductor to facilitate the mechanical connection; to the conductor it may be crimped to form a cold weld, soldered or have pressure from a screw.
6. A part of something which sticks out, used as a handle or support.
7. A fool, a large man.
8. (Britain) An ear or ear lobe.
9. A wood box used for transporting fruit or vegetables.
10. (slang) A request for money, as for political purposes.
11. (Britain, dialectal) A rod or pole.
12. (Britain, dialectal) A measure of length equal to 16� feet.
13. (nautical) A lugsail.
14. (harness) The leather loop or ear by which a shaft is held up.
15. A lugworm.
16. The loop (or protuberance) that exist on both arms of a hinge, featuring a hole for the axis of the hinge

Verb

lug (third-person singular simple present lugs, present participle lugging, simple past and past participle lugged)

1. (transitive) To haul or drag along (especially something heavy); to carry; to pull, including its figurative senses.
2. (transitive) To run at too slow a speed.
3. (transitive, nautical) To carry an excessive amount of sail for the conditions prevailing.
4. (intransitive, horse-racing) To pull toward the inside rail ("lugging in") or the outside rail ("lugging out") during a race.

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