Definitions for laggingˈlæg ɪŋ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
lag•gingˈlæg ɪŋ(n.)
the act of covering a boiler, oil tank, etc., with heat-insulating material.
Category: Building Trades
the covering formed.
Category: Building Trades
the material used.
Category: Building Trades
Origin of lagging:
1850–55; lag3+ -ing1
Princeton's WordNet
lagging(noun)
used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat
Wiktionary
lagging(Noun)
The covering of something with strips of felt, wood etc, either as insulation or for protection
lagging(Noun)
The material so used
lagging(Adjective)
falling behind, not keeping up the pace
lagging(Adjective)
Occurring after; indicating the later phase of
Webster Dictionary
Lagging
of Lag
Lagging(noun)
the clothing (esp., an outer, wooden covering), as of a steam cylinder, applied to prevent the radiation of heat; a covering of lags; -- called also deading and cleading
Lagging(noun)
lags, collectively; narrow planks extending from one rib to another in the centering of arches
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