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ragging

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[rag-ing] / ˈræg ɪŋ /

noun

Metalworking.
  1. (in the rolls of a rolling mill) corrugations affording a grip on a piece being roughed.


Etymology

Origin of ragging

rag 3 + -ing 1

Example Sentences

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Guys hitting massive sixes, guys bowling rapid and spinners ragging it.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

“I was kind of ragging him a little bit,” Judge said.

From Washington Post • Apr. 1, 2023

We’ve all spent so much time ragging on Twitter and not really liking Twitter.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2022

I've spent quite a bit of time ragging on "The Witcher," but I'd be remiss not to mention some things that the show is doing right.

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2022

I've been ragging on him for two years.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon

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