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noun • the act of slowing down or falling behind • the time between one event, process, or period and another • one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket verb • hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. • lock up or confine, in or as in a jail • throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins • cover with lagging to prevent heat loss | ||||||||
37% | 6 | Traditional technique of making barrel staves | ||||||
verb • tear or be torn violently • separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument | ||||||||
31% | 7 | Metal ring holding the staves of a barrel together | ||||||
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