snag
/snæɡ/ noun C1- A stump or base of a branch that has been lopped off; a short branch, or a sharp or rough branch.
- A dead tree that remains standing.
- A tree, or a branch of a tree, fixed in the bottom of a river or other navigable water, and rising nearly or quite to the surface, by which boats are sometimes pierced and sunk.
- Any sharp protuberant part of an object, which may catch, scratch, or tear other objects brought into contact with it.
- A tooth projecting beyond the others; a broken or decayed tooth.
- A problem or difficulty with something. · we hit a snag
- A pulled thread or yarn, as in cloth; a tear.
- One of the secondary branches of an antler.
Plural snags
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A pilot was required to memorize thousands of miles of shoreline, noting every snag, sandbar, and submerged obstacle that could spell disaster for a vessel.
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