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Flag

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Meaning

Noun

A
of
, often
with an
, used as a
or symbol.
An
of a
(
: a
one used in websites).
In Nautical:
A
a
to show the
of the
; the
himself, or his
ship.
In Nautical:
A
flag.
The use of a
, especially to
the
of a
or other event.
In Computer science:
A
or
that
a
, yes-or-no value,
either
a
has
or
that a certain
take place.
In Computer science:
In Aviation:
A
that
to
the pilot's
to a problem or malfunction.
In British English:
The
of
the flag.
In Geometry:
A
of
of a given
, one of each
that of the
(formally, though
not always
, including the
and the
itself),
each
in the
is part of the next-higher
.
In Linear algebra & Mathematics:
A
of
of a
,
with the
and
with the
itself,
each
of the
(until the last) is a
of the next.
In Television:
A
of
that can be
on a
or
the light.
In British English:
An apron.
A
or
of a
in an
, etc; that would usually lead to a specific
or
, not
or
, but as a
of the
, etc.
In Flowers & Iris family plants:
Any of various
with sword-shaped
, especially
;
, Iris pseudacorus.
A
of
; a sod.
A
of
; a
,
of
used for paving.
In Geology:
Any
,
, which
into
for flagstones.
A group of
on the lower part of the
of certain
,
, etc.
A group of
in certain hawks.
The
of a
such as a setter.
In Music:
A
to the
of a
that
its
value

Verb

To
or
with flags.
To
with a
, especially to
the
of something.
To
to, especially to
a
etc.
To
(a
)
signals.
To
,
or
for attention.
In Computing:
To
(an event).
In Computing:
To set a
to true.
To
(game) by
a
,
, etc. to
the animal's curiosity.
In Sports:
To
for an infraction.
In Chess:
To
, especially in a
; when using a
, a
would
when time expired.
In Chess:
To
(an
)
, especially in a
game.
In Firearms:
To point the
of a
at a person or
one does not
to
on.
To
, such as a
or an exam.
In Biology:
In
, to
by
the
to
the vulva.
To
, become feeble.
To
without
; to
, as
; to be
,
, limp.
To let
; to
to
, or let
, into feebleness.
To
; to
the
or
of.
To
with flagstones.
Sourced from
Wiktionary

Origin

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Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
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