ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Clag

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /klæɡ/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Clag is a noun meaning A glue or paste made from starch.

Meaning

A glue or paste made from starch.

More Meanings

  1. Low cloud, fog or smog.
  2. (railway slang) Unburned carbon (smoke) from a steam or diesel locomotive, or multiple unit.
  3. To stick, like boots in mud
  4. (Geordie, Teesside) To hit
  5. (motor racing slang) Bits of rubber which are shed from tires during a race and collect off the racing line, especially on the outside of corners (cf. marbles).
  6. (obsolete) To encumber

Example Sentences

The sky was thick with dirty gray clag
As when the orchard boughes are clag'd with fruite
He ran wide in the corner, hit the clag and spun off.
Can such draw to me/My stund affections all with Cinders clag'd

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