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Dictionary: Flog·ging

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from Flog, v. t.

Flogging chisel (Mach.), a large cold chisel, used in chipping castings. -- Flogging hammer, a small sledge hammer used for striking a flogging chisel.


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noun

    A punishment dealt with blows or lashes: beating, hiding, lashing, thrashing, whipping. Informal trimming. Slang licking. See attack/defend, reward/punish/deserve.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
  Synonyms: whipping, tanning, lashing, flagellation


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