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PRONUNCIATION OF SNAGS

snags  [snæɡz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SNAGS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Snags is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SNAGS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

snags

Snag (ecology)

In forest ecology, a snag refers to a standing, dead or dying tree, often missing a top or most of the smaller branches. In freshwater ecology it refers to trees, branches, and other pieces of naturally occurring wood found sunken in rivers and streams; it is also known as coarse woody debris. When used in manufacturing, especially in Scandinavia, they are often called "dead wood" and in Finland "kelo wood".

Definition of snags in the English dictionary

The definition of snags in the dictionary is sausages.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SNAGS


bags
bæɡz
flags
flæɡz
GWAGs
ɡwæɡz
handbags
ˈhændˌbæɡz
moneybags
ˈmʌnɪˌbæɡz
rags
ræɡz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SNAGS

snag
snagged
snaggier
snaggiest
snagging
snaggleteeth
snaggletooth
snaggletoothed
snaggy
snaglike
snail
snail cam
snail mail
snail shell
snail-like
snail-mail
snail´s pace
snailery
snailfish
snaily

WORDS THAT END LIKE SNAGS

bugs
buoyancy bags
dogs
feelings
findings
flotation bags
glad rags
gs
Jack-the-rags
Kings
Oxford bags
pack one´s bags
ratings
rattle one´s dags
rough as bags
savings
Springs
things
wings
Writings

Synonyms and antonyms of snags in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SNAGS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «snags» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of snags

Translation of «snags» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SNAGS

Find out the translation of snags to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of snags from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «snags» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

碰壁
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ganchos
570 millions of speakers

English

snags
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

snags
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عقبات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

коряги
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

senões
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যান্ত্রিক ত্রুটির কারণে ধামরাইয়ে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chicots
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Snags
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Baumstümpfe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

思わぬ障害
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

차질
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Snags
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

snags
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிக்கல்களை சந்தித்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Snags
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kırılmaların
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

strappi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

snags
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

корчі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

obstacole
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εμπλοκές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vertragings
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hakar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

snags
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of snags

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SNAGS»

The term «snags» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.612 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SNAGS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «snags» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «snags» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about snags

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SNAGS»

Discover the use of snags in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to snags and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Manual Therapy: Nags, Snags, Mwms, Etc.
This book is a must for physical therapists working in the musculoskeletal field. Written by one of the world's foremost experts of Manual Therapy, Brian Mulligan.
Brian R. Mulligan, 2010
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Distribution and abundance of snags in the Saqgehen Creek ...
Table 5 — Number of 20-m-radius plots surveyed for snags in the Sagehen Creek Basin. Nevada Co. . California. Values in parentheses are percent of column total 'MC = mixed conifer; JP = Jeffrey pine: RF-WF = red fir-white-fir: LP- R ...
Michael L. Morrison, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station (Berkeley, Calif.), 1986
3
Attrition of lodgepole pine snags on the Sleeping Child ...
In general, stems under 3 inches in diameter were subalpine fir (Abies lasiocarpa ) and all others were lodgepole pine with the exception that the few very large snags (over l2 inches) were Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) and Engel- ...
L. Jack Lyon, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station (Ogden, Utah), United States. Forest Service, 1977
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Creating snags with explosives
Trees were simultaneously innoculated with a decay organism. The average cost was $30 per tree. Keywords: Birds, nesting, snags, wildlife habitat. An increasing awareness of the importance of snags (dead trees) to wildlife, particularly cavity ...
Evelyn L. Bull, Arthur D. Partridge, Wayne G. Williams, 1981
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Functional Soft-tissue Examination and Treatment by Manual ...
SNAGs SNAGs is an acronym for Sustained Natural Apophyseal Glides. Unlike NAGs, which are an oscillatory mobilization, SNAGs are a sustained glide throughout the entire mobilization. They have use in the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar ...
Warren I. Hammer, 2007
6
Survival Sewing: Emergency Fixes for the Rips, Snags & Tears ...
Has a rip ruined your favorite shirt?
Valerie Van Arsdale Shrader, Nathalie Mornu, 2007
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United States Congressional serial set
Completion of snag boat, 74, 369. 1874- 79. Removal of obstr., 75, 67, 514; 76, 79, 619; 77, 495; 78, 89, 649; 79, 120, 1050. Obstructions removed: 1867- 68. Mississippi R., 158 snags; Missouri R., 222 snags; Arkansas R., 149 snags, 68, 613.
‎1915
8
Forest Management and Planning
In your position, you need to develop an annual plan of action to develop snags ( dead trees) in clearcuts to enhance habitat conditions for pileated woodpeckers ( Dryocopus pileatus) and purple martins (Progne subis). Your goal is to develop ...
Pete Bettinger, Kevin Boston, Jacek P. Siry, 2010
9
Forest Ecosystems
Different species of birds and mammals vary widely in the types of snags that they find suitable for foraging, nesting, or dens, depending on factors such as snag size (i.e., height and diameter), degree of decay, and setting (e.g., within old  ...
David A. Perry, 1994
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Congressional edition
Sand bar narrows channel to 30 feet tor 150 feet, 6 overhangmg trees. Sand bar acros ~ Four snags; 2 o Eight snags. Narrows channel to 25 feet for li Four snags; 2 overhangmg trees. Band bar across, 150 feet long; 5 snags. Sand bar across ...
United States. Congress, 1910

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SNAGS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term snags is used in the context of the following news items.
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Early frost on barbed wire snags votes for Photo of the Day
IT was a very tight vote for Photo of the Day yesterday, with this beautiful image of early morning frost on a barbed wire fence, submitted by Eden Monique-Hull, ... «Northern Star, Jul 15»
2
Greenberg Snags Ex-Simpson Thacher IP Transactions Pro
Greenberg Traurig LLP announced on Monday that it has shored up its intellectual property practices in California and Texas by tapping the former head of ... «Law360, Jul 15»
3
U.S. Stocks Open Higher Despite Snags in Greek Debt Talks
U.S. stocks opened higher Thursday despite time running out for Athens to reach a debt deal with its international creditors. European finance ministers and ... «TheStreet.com, Jun 15»
4
New Orleans Ballet Theatre snags Teach for America's Andrea …
Andrea Moreno, the new executive director of New Orleans Ballet Theatre, was photographed at a reception during the troupe's 'Summer Solstice' performance ... «NOLA.com, Jun 15»
5
Bid Dispute Snags W.Va. Lottery Renovation, Cost Could Rise
Bid Dispute Snags W.Va. Lottery Renovation, Cost Could Rise. By Associated Press • Jun 20, 2015. ShareTwitter Facebook Google+ Email. The expected $7.6 ... «West Virginia Public Broadcasting, Jun 15»
6
Torii Hunter snags a foul ball barehanded in the dugout (Video)
Reflexes and instinct are pretty important in the game of baseball, and that doesn't just go for when you're on the field playing. We learned this on Saturday ... «FanSided, Jun 15»
7
Sonny Gray snags line drive, saves himself from dental damage
In recent years we've seen far too many pitchers on the business end of vicious line drives. Brandon McCarthy, now of the Los Angeles Dodgers, always comes ... «Yahoo Sports, Jun 15»
8
Duane Morris Snags McKenna Class Action Atty For San Diego
Duane Morris LLP recently snagged a class action, trade secret and employment litigator with a background in false ad, contract, competition and health care ... «Law360, Jun 15»
9
Holland & Knight Snags McDermott Corporate Pro For NY
Holland & Knight LLP has recruited a former McDermott Will & Emery LLP partner experienced in advising on mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, ... «Law360, Jun 15»
10
Biorem Snags Emission Abatement Orders
Biorem, a cleantech company based in Ontario, has announced several new orders totaling $2.5 million for air emission abatement projects in North America, ... «Environmental Leader, Jun 15»

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