Meaning & use
Lashings
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A generous or abundant amount of something, especially food or drink, in chiefly British informal usage.
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The pudding was served with lashings of custard.
The sailors checked the lashings that secured the cargo to the deck.
A note on using this word
In British informal usage, 'lashings of' means a large quantity; it also refers literally to ropes used to fasten or bind.
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2. noun
Ropes or cords used to bind or fasten something securely.
He tightened the lashings holding the raft's logs together.
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