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Sag vs Sac - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between sag and sac

is that sag is the state of sinking or bending; sagging while sac is a bag or pouch inside a plant or animal that typically contains a fluid.

As verbs the difference between sag and sac

is that sag is to sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane while sac is (sacrifice v) To sacrifice.

As acronyms the difference between sag and sac

is that sag is screen Actors Guild while SAC is acronym of :w:senior aircraftman|senior aircraftman|lang=en.

As an initialism SAG

is (on a letter), Saint Anthony Guard (or Guide).

As a proper noun Sac is

an alternative form of Sauk|lang=en.

sag

English

Etymology 1

From late (etyl) saggen, probably of Scandinavian/(etyl) origin (compare Norwegian ); probably akin to Danish and Norwegian sakke, Swedish sacka, Icelandic sakka, Old Norse sokkva. Compare also Low German sacken, Dutch zakken.

Noun

(en noun)
  • The state of sinking or bending; sagging.
  • The difference in elevation of a wire, cable, chain or rope suspended between two consecutive points.
  • The difference height or depth between the vertex and the rim of a curved surface, specifically used for optical elements such as a mirror or lens.

    • Verb

    (sagg)
  • To sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane.
    • A line or cable supported by its ends sags , even if it is tightly drawn.
    The floor of a room sags .
  • To lean, give way, or settle from a vertical position.
    • A building may sag one way or another.
    The door sags on its hinges.
  • (figuratively) To lose firmness, elasticity, vigor, or a thriving state; to sink; to droop; to flag; to bend; to yield, as the mind or spirits, under the pressure of care, trouble, doubt, or the like; to be unsettled or unbalanced.
  • * Shakespeare
    • The mind I sway by, and the heart I bear, / Shall never sag with doubt nor shake with fear.
  • To loiter in walking; to idle along; to drag or droop heavily.
  • To cause to bend or give way; to load.
  • (informal) To wear one's trousers so that their top is well below the waist.
    • Quotations
    * (English Citations of "sag")

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (-)
  • * 2003 , Charles Campion, The Rough Guide to London Restaurants (page 173)
    • The dal tarka (£5) is made from whole yellow split peas, while sag aloo (£5) brings potatoes in a rich and oily spinach puree.

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    sac

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) sac.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A bag or pouch inside a plant or animal that typically contains a fluid.
    • Derived terms
    * vocal sac

    Etymology 2

    Abbreviation of sacrifice.

    Verb

  • (senseid)(transitive, informal, games) To sacrifice.
    • Kasparov sacked his queen early on in the game to gain a positional advantage against Kramnik.
    I kept saccing monsters at the altar until I was rewarded with a new weapon.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (senseid)(transitive, informal, games) A sacrifice.
    • Kasparov's queen sac early in the game gained him a positional advantage against Kramnik.

    Etymology 3

    See sake, soc.

    Noun

  • (UK, legal, obsolete) The privilege, formerly enjoyed by the lord of a manor, of holding courts, trying causes, and imposing fines.
    • (Cowell)

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