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Lug is a related term of conduct.


As an initialism lug

is (computing) (linux) user group.

As a noun conduct is

the act or method of controlling or directing.

As a verb conduct is

(archaic|transitive) to lead, or guide; to escort.

lug

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of hauling or dragging.
    • a hard lug
  • That which is hauled or dragged.
    • The pack is a heavy lug .
  • Anything that moves slowly.
    • (Ascham)
  • A lug nut.
  • (electricity) A device for terminating an electrical conductor to facilitate the mechanical connection; to the conductor it may be crimped to form a cold weld, soldered or have pressure from a screw.
  • A part of something which sticks out, used as a handle or support.
  • A fool, a large man.
  • (UK) An ear or ear lobe.
  • A wood box used for transporting fruit or vegetables.
  • (slang) A request for money, as for political purposes.
    • They put the lug on him at the courthouse.
  • (UK, dialect) A rod or pole.
    • (Wright)
  • (UK, dialect) A measure of length equal to 16½ feet.
  • * Spenser
    • Eight lugs of ground.
  • (nautical) A lugsail.
  • (harness) The leather loop or ear by which a shaft is held up.
  • A lugworm.

    • Derived terms

    * (lug nut) lug nut * (large man) big lug * (protruding support) launch lug

    Verb

  • To haul or drag along (especially something heavy); to carry.
    • Why do you always lug around so many books?
  • * Collier
    • They must divide the image among them, and so lug off every one his share.
  • To run at too slow a speed.
    • When driving up a hill, choose a lower gear so you don't lug the engine.
  • (nautical) To carry an excessive amount of sail for the conditions prevailing.

    • Derived terms

    * luggage

    References

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    conduct

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The act or method of controlling or directing
  • * 1785 , (William Paley), The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy
    • There are other restrictions imposed upon the conduct of war, not by the law of nature primarily, but by the laws of war first, and by the law of nature as seconding and ratifying the laws of war.
  • * Ld. Brougham
    • the conduct of the state, the administration of its affairs
  • Skillful guidance or management; generalship.
    • Conduct of armies is a prince's art. - .
  • * Robertson
    • with great impetuosity, but with so little conduct , that his forces were totally routed.
  • The manner of guiding or carrying oneself; personal deportment; mode of action; behavior.
    • Good conduct''' will be rewarded and likewise poor '''conduct will be punished.
  • * Macaulay
    • All these difficulties were increased by the conduct of Shrewsbury.
  • * Dryden
    • What in the conduct of our life appears / So well designed, so luckily begun, / But when we have our wish, we wish undone?
  • (of a literary work) Plot; action; construction; manner of development.
  • * Macaulay
    • the book of Job, in conduct and diction
  • (obsolete) Convoy; escort; guard; guide.
  • * Ben Jonson
    • I will be your conduct .
  • * Shakespeare
    • In my conduct shall your ladies come.
  • That which carries or conveys anything; a channel; a conduit; an instrument.
  • * Shakespeare
    • although thou hast been conduct of my chame

    Synonyms

    * (act or method of controlling or directing ) control, guidance, management * (manner of guiding or carrying one's self ): bearing, behavior/behaviour, deportment, demeanor/demeanour, * (plot of a literary work) action, plot, storyline

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (archaic) To lead, or guide; to escort.
  • * 1634 , (John Milton),
    • I can conduct you, lady, to a low / But loyal cottage, where you may be safe.
  • To lead, as a commander; to direct; to manage; to carry on.
    • to conduct the affairs of a kingdom
  • *
    • Little skilled in the art of conducting a siege.
  • (reflexively to conduct oneself ) To behave.
    • He conducted himself well.
  • To serve as a medium for conveying; to transmit, as heat, light, electricity, etc.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=September 20 , author=Matt Day and Tatyana Shumsky , title=Copper Falls to 2011 Lows , work=(Wall Street Journal) citation , page= , passage=The metal easily conducts electricity and doesn't rust in water, properties that have made it valuable in uses from household plumbing and electric wiring}}
  • (music) To direct, as the leader in the performance of a musical composition.
  • * 2006 , Michael R. Waters with Mark Long and William Dickens, Lone Star Stalag: German Prisoners of War at Camp Hearne
    • For a while, Walter Pohlmann, a well-known German conductor, conducted' the orchestra in Compound 3. Later, Willi Mets, who had '''conducted''' the world-renowned Leipzig Symphony Orchestra, ' conducted the Compound 3 orchestra.
  • To act as a conductor (as of heat, electricity, etc.); to carry.
  • To carry out (something organized)
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=September 11 , author= , title=Fugro, Royal Philips Electronics: Benelux Equity Preview , work=San Fransisco Chronicle citation , page= , passage=The world's largest surveyor of deepwater oil fields won a contract to conduct a survey of the French Gulf of Lion to map sand reserves.}}

    Synonyms

    * (lead or guide) accompany, escort, guide, lead, steer, belead * (direct) direct, lead, manage, oversee, run, supervise, belead * act, behave, carry on * (to serve as a medium for conveying) carry, convey, transmit

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