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'''Lug''' or '''LUG''' can refer to:
==Places==
* [[Lug (Beočin)]], a village in Serbia
* [[Lug, Germany]], a municipality in Germany
* [[Lug (Tomislavgrad)]], a Croatian village in [[Herzegovina]].
==Mythology==
* [[Lugus]], a god worshipped across the Celtic speaking world in antiquity.
* In [[Irish mythology]], [[Lugh|Lug]] (in later spellings ''Lugh'') was an ancient [[deity|god]].
==Acronyms==
* [[Linux User Group]]
* [[Lesbian until graduation]]
* [[Lock Up Garage]]
* [[LEGO]] Users Group
* '''LUG''' is the [[IATA]] code for [[Lugano Airport]]
==Technical terms==
* A lug sail is a four sided sail bent to a yard which is slung at about a third of its length from forward. It gives its name to the sailing craft [[lugger]].
* A [[Lug (bicycle part)|lug]] is a [[List of bicycle parts|part of a bicycle]].
* A '''lug''' is a part of [[drum]] used in conjunction with tension rods and counter hoops to tension the drum head in relation to the shell.
* [[Lug (knob)|Lug]] handles are a kind of flattened knob attached to the side of pottery. Lugs may have small perforations to take a cord. They are sometimes found on prehistoric ceramics such as [[Hembury]] ware, [[claw beaker]]s, and [[boar spear]]s.
* A '''lug''' is an architectural feature used from the [[Middle Ages]] to at least the 17th century to allow listening from remote areas of a building.
* A [[lug (electrical connector)]] is a bolt on an enclosure tied to an electric potential within the enclosure, supporting the connection of a cable.
* A '''lug''' is a box or basket for vegetables or fruit, with a capacity of 28 to 40 pounds.
* A [[Lug (unit)|lug]] is a unit of measure for linear distance equal to a [[Rod (unit)|Rod]] or {{Fraction|1|320}} of a [[statute mile]] (old English).[http://home.hetnet.nl/mr_1/81/jhm.bonten/tables/anglosaxon/napolangsax.html][http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/dictL.html]
* '''Lugging''' an [[internal combustion engine]] is to run it at overly low [[RPM]]'s for the load being applied to it - potentially damaging the engine in the process.
==Other meanings==
* A '''lug''' is a deliberately unkind remark.{{Fact|date=February 2008}}
* '''Lug''' is an alternative [[English language|English]] word for [[ear]].
* '''Lug''' is an alternative [[English language|English]] verb meaning "To Carry".
* '''Lug''' a large person, who works various labour jobs and drinks a lot of beer.
{{Fact|date=February 2008}}
* '''Lug''' or '''Ear Lugs''' are the top corners of the front page of a newspaper, on either side of the Header. See: http://www.trentu.ca/org/trentradio/spon/spn_jarg.htm
* '''Lug''' is a nickname for Elizabeth Barchi.
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