"dragger" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: draggers [plural]
Rhymes: -æɡə(ɹ) Etymology: drag + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|drag|er|id2=agent noun}} drag + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} dragger (plural draggers)
  1. Something that drags. Translations (something that drags): vetolaite (Finnish), vedin (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-dragger-en-noun-DJfx0h4Q Disambiguation of 'something that drags': 88 1 5 6 0
  2. (nautical) A trawler. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-dragger-en-noun-gv521oaC Topics: nautical, transport
  3. One who takes part in drag racing. Synonyms: dragster Translations (one who takes part in drag racing): drag race-kuljettaja (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-dragger-en-noun-Youx8cdq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 23 65 8 1 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 8 21 50 19 3 Disambiguation of 'one who takes part in drag racing': 1 2 65 31 0
  4. A vehicle used in drag racing. Synonyms: dragster
    Sense id: en-dragger-en-noun-ffao7AFS
  5. (slang) A car thief. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-dragger-en-noun-wCGxcvF2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: dragger-down, foot-dragger, heel-dragger, knuckle-dragger, knuckle dragger, tail dragger, van-dragger

Inflected forms

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