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snagging

noun/ˈsnæɡɪŋ/

C1CEFR level
80/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

The final sweep to identify and fix minor defects before a deliverable is formally accepted.

The building's up, but we're still working through the snagging list before handover.

Similar: punch list, defect clearance

Topic: Project management in Business English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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