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Lager has 6 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a camp defended by a circular formation of wagons

"The pioneers quickly constructed a lager around their supplies to protect against possible attacks while waiting for reinforcements."

2

a general term for beer made with bottom fermenting yeast (usually by decoction mashing); originally it was brewed in March or April and matured until September

"The brewery decided to switch their entire production line from ale to lager, as the new batch of bottom-fermenting beer needed months to mature before release."

3

A type of beer, brewed using a bottom-fermenting yeast.

"The campers decided to form a lager around their fire for safety during the sudden storm."

4

Alternative spelling of laager

Verb
1

To store (lager beer) at a low temperature for maturing and clarification.

"The old farmer told us that his family had to sleep in a lager around their wagon for protection during the storm."

2

Alternative spelling of laager

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
camp beer
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
Munich beer bock light beer Oktoberfest Pilsner malt
Rhyming Words
ger ager iger jäger jager tager unger rager eiger agger tiger aeger wager huger coger suger niger rpger inger auger
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