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Meaning of sandbag

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  sandbag
      n 1: a bag filled with sand; used as a weapon or to build walls
           or as ballast
      v 1: treat harshly or unfairly
      2: compel by coercion, threats, or crude means; "They sandbagged
         him to make dinner for everyone" [syn: {dragoon}, {sandbag},
         {railroad}]
      3: hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag [syn:
         {sandbag}, {stun}]
      4: downplay one's ability (towards others) in a game in order to
         deceive, as in gambling
      5: protect or strengthen with sandbags; stop up; "The residents
         sandbagged the beach front"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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