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Meaning:
Noun:
- Any of various plants with sword-shaped leaves, especially irises; specifically, ''Iris pseudacorus''.
- A piece of cloth, often decorated with an emblem, used as a visual signal or symbol.
- A paving.
- puerile An abbreviation for capture the flag.
- computer science A variable or memory location that stores a true-or-false, yes-or-no value, typically either recording the fact that a certain event has occurred or requesting that a certain optional action take place.
- computer science In a command line interface, a notation requesting optional behavior or otherwise modifying the action of the command being invoked.
- nautical A flag flown by a ship to show the presence on board of the admiral; the admiral himself, or his flagship.
- often used attributively A signal flag.
- _|except in dialects A slice of turf; a sod.
- The use of a flag, especially to indicate the start of a race or other event.
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Verb:
- computing: To set a program variable to ''true''.
- computing: To signal (an event).
- often with ''down'' To signal to, especially to stop a passing vehicle etc.
- often with ''up'' To note, mark or point out for attention.
- intransitive To weaken, become feeble.
- To lay down flagstones.
- To mark with a flag, especially to indicate the importance of something.
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