drag the chain in English

Forms: drags the chain [present, singular, third-person], dragging the chain [participle, present], dragged the chain [participle, past], dragged the chain [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: The term stems from the railway when chains and hooks connected the carriages or goods trucks. If the rear chain came lose from the secured position it would drag on the ground slowing progress. Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} drag the chain (third-person singular simple present drags the chain, present participle dragging the chain, simple past and past participle dragged the chain)

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_text": "The term stems from the railway when chains and hooks connected the carriages or goods trucks. If the rear chain came lose from the secured position it would drag on the ground slowing progress.",
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    {
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        "present",
        "singular",
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    },
    {
      "form": "dragging the chain",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
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    },
    {
      "form": "dragged the chain",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dragged the chain",
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        "To fall behind relative to others."
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        "To unwittingly hold up progress."
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        "To deliberately hold up progress by acting slowly."
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        "present",
        "singular",
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        "To fall behind relative to others."
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        "To unwittingly hold up progress."
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        "To deliberately hold up progress by acting slowly."
      ]
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"drag the chain" meaning in English

Verb

Inflected forms