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flag 1
(flăg)n.
1. A piece of cloth, usually rectangular, of distinctive color and design, used as a symbol, standard, signal, or emblem.
2. National or other allegiance, as symbolized by a flag: ships of the same flag.
3. A ship carrying the flag of an admiral; a flagship.
4. A marking device, such as a gummed strip of paper, attached to an object to attract attention or ease identification; a tab.
5. The masthead of a newspaper.
6. Music A cross stroke that halves the value of a note to which it is added.
7. A distinctively shaped or marked tail, as of a dog or deer.
8. Computers A variable or memory location that stores true-or-false, yes-or-no information.
tr.v. flagged, flag·ging, flags
1. To mark with a flag or flags for identification or ornamentation: flag a parade route; flagging parts of a manuscript for later review.
2.
a. To signal with or as if with a flag.
b. To signal to stop: flag down a passing car.
[Origin unknown.]
flag 2
(flăg)n.
A plant, such as an iris or cattail, that has long sword-shaped leaves.
[Middle English flagge, reed, of Scandinavian origin.]
flag 3
(flăg)intr.v. flagged, flag·ging, flags
To lose vigor or strength; weaken or diminish: The conversation flagged.
[Possibly of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse flögra, to flap about.]
flag 4
(flăg)n.
A flagstone.
tr.v. flagged, flag·ging, flags
To pave with slabs of flagstone.
[Middle English flagge, piece of turf, from Old Norse flaga, slab of stone; see plāk- in Indo-European roots.]
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flagged
(flæɡd)adj
(Building) paved
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