drag on in English

noun
1
a mythical monster like a giant reptile. In European tradition the dragon is typically fire-breathing and tends to symbolize chaos or evil, whereas in East Asia it is usually a beneficent symbol of fertility, associated with water and the heavens.
On each corner of its curved roof perch ten dragons and other mythical water animals that symbolically guard against the ever-present risk of fire.
2
(in the 16th and 17th centuries) a short musket carried on the belt of a soldier, especially a mounted infantryman.
I walked up the stairs to Tralgar's home and knocked on the door, which was made difficult by the dragon I was carrying.

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1. Aerodynamics top: high drag on a less Aerodynamic shape bottom: low drag on a more Aerodynamic shape n.

2. Aerodynamics top: high drag on a less aerodynamic shape bottom: low drag on a more aerodynamic shape n

3. With differential Ailerons, aileron drag on the descending wing is increased, which helps equalize the drag on both wings

4. Frank took a drag on his cigarette.

5. I take another drag on the fag.

6. The drag on low-altitude spacecraft increases.

7. Presidential campaigns seem to drag on forever.

8. Then both took a drag on their cigarettes.

9. There's no profit in letting meetings drag on.

10. She took a long drag on her cigarette.

11. The litigation will probably drag on for years.

12. Spending cuts will put a drag on growth.

13. What to do when the school holidays drag on.

14. How much longer is this going to drag on?

15. That slowdown should continue as the summer doldrums drag on .

16. There's no telling how long the talks could drag on.

17. She loves her family, but they're a drag on her career.

18. The longer negotiations drag on, the greater the risk of permanent prevarication.

19. I'm a drag on you, and I hate every bit of it.

20. Lawsuits about titles to land often drag on for years without settlement.

21. That seems like a horrible mess that will drag on for years.

22. I hope it doesn't drag on! Sheltered accommodation here is a little different.

23. Here Susskind Eikhl winked at Bella and took a drag on his cigarette.

24. He came to be seen as a drag on his own party's prospects.

25. Moreover, the excessive resort to public ownership is a drag on economic development.

26. Please click and drag on the image to select the region of interest

27. She didn't want a husband who would be a drag on her career.

28. He took a long drag on the cigarette and looked at his watch again.

29. Federal fiscal policy remains a drag on economic growth through Contractionary spending and tax policies

30. It is because you cannot feel for me, that I drag on this wearisome life.

31. Advanced coatings can decrease aerodynamic drag on the wing surface and thus reduce fuel consumption.

32. They drag on from generation to generation and emigration to Britain makes very little difference.

33. Brenda took a deep drag on the cigarette and went back to finish her talk.

34. It was a bureaucratic battle that was to drag on for more than five years.

35. Americans fear the war would drag on, and the economy would go from bad to worse.

36. Any slowdown in the economy is going to be a drag on the President's re-election campaign.

37. 5 Any slowdown in the economy is going to be a drag on the President's re-election campaign.

38. 23 But in the corporate bond market, some say the government shutdown is putting a drag on issuance.

39. Almost, because fund expenses act as a drag on the upside and as a slight accelerator on the downside.

40. An automobile collision happens in seconds, but if there is an injury, the litigation can drag on for years.

41. But things could just as well drag on, with the army trying to turn the situation to its advantage.

42. Consultants are locked in a contract dispute with the Government that is likely to drag on until after the election.

43. Federal fiscal policy remains a drag on economic growth through Contractionary spending and tax policies and uncertainty concerning future policy

44. To make matters worse, the deployment of only one thrust-reverser meant that there was a tremendous drag on the right engine.

45. " But if you 're driving 55 miles per hour , you 're creating a drag on your car if your windows are down . "

46. 18 To make matters worse, the deployment of only one thrust-reverser meant that there was a tremendous drag on the right engine.

47. It also reduces the drag on the aircraft for better acceleration and, if you are rolling over, slows your descent towards the ground.

48. A solid grasp of turbulence can allow engineers to reduce aerodynamic drag on aircraft and exploit its beneficial effects by accelerating mixing and combustion.

49. 18 The influences of the electronic induction drag on the variation of the orbital elements of a charged satellite moving in a magnetic-field-free ionosphere are studied.

50. Unless a way is found to streamline and accelerate these proceedings, there is a risk that disputes may drag on for years, with detrimental effects on society, member countries and consumers.