snag
nouns
a sharp protuberance
is a type of (narrower)
something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
"the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence between its horns"
a dead tree that is still standing, usually in an undisturbed forest
"a snag can provide food and a habitat for insects and birds"
is a type of (narrower)
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
"there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings"
verbs
catch on a snag
"I snagged my stocking"
get by acting quickly and smartly
"snag a bargain"
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