"straggler" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈstræglər/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-straggler.wav [UK] Forms: straggler [singular], stragglers [plural]
Etymology: straggle + -er Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|straggle|er}} straggle + -er Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A straggler is a person or an animal that is behind the others in a moving group and not keeping up.
    Sense id: simple-straggler-en-noun-tSIH6SOq
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -er
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