There was no flood here; nothing had been damaged; no one was sandbagging streets or houses (Harper's).
Figurative. to be sandbagged by creditors, Figurative. sandbagging tactics.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sand|bag — «SAND BAG», noun, verb, bagged, bag|ging. –n. 1. a bag filled with sand. Sandbags are used to protect trenches, as ballast on a balloon, and to reinforce a levee or dike. 2. a small bag of sand used as a club. –v.t. 1. to furnish with sandbags:… … Useful english dictionary
bag — bag; bag·as·so·sis; bag·a·telle; bag·di; bag·ful; bag·gage·man; bag·ga·la; bag·gat·a·way; bag·ger; bag·gi·ly; bag·gi·ness; bag·git; bag·gy; bag·gy·wrin·kle; bag·man; bag·net; bag·o·net; bag·pip·er; bag·ti·kan; bag·wyn; car·pet·bag·ger;… … English syllables
ger — ag·ger; an·ger·ly; ar·mi·ger; as·trol·o·ger; au·ger; aus·trin·ger; bag·ger; bal·in·ger; bee·ger·ite; ber·ger; boot·leg·ger; bött·ger; bou·lan·ger·ite; brag·ger; braun·schwei·ger; brev·i·ger; brög·ger·ite; bud·ger·ee; bud·ger·i·gar; bud·ger·ow;… … English syllables
sand — am·per·sand; anal·y·sand; de·sand; sand; sand·bag·ger; sand·berg; sand·blast·er; sand·er; sand·er·ling; sand·hill·er; sand·i·ness; sand·krui·per; sand·ling; sand·lot·ter; sand·mey·er; sand·nat·ter; sand·pa·per·er; sand·pa·pery; wea·sand;… … English syllables
sandbagger — sand·bag·ger … English syllables
sandbag — sand•bag [[t]ˈsændˌbæg[/t]] n. v. bagged, bag•ging 1) a bag filled with sand, used in fortification, as ballast, etc 2) such a bag used as a weapon 3) to furnish with sandbags 4) to hit or stun with a sandbag 5) inf to coerce or intimidate 6) gam … From formal English to slang
Sandbagger — Sand bag ger, n. An assaulter whose weapon is a sand bag. See {Sand bag}, under {Sand}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Saugbagger — Saug|bag|ger 〈m. 3〉 Maschine, die durch Pumpen Sand u. Kies vom Boden eines Gewässers absaugt * * * Saug|bag|ger, der: [schwimmfähiger] Bagger, der Kies, Sand o. Ä. vom Grund eines Gewässers ansaugt … Universal-Lexikon
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
Art, Antiques, and Collections — ▪ 2003 Introduction In 2002 major exhibitions such as Documenta 11 reflected the diverse nature of contemporary art: artists from a variety of cultures received widespread recognition for work ranging from installation to video to painting … Universalium
