Lagging round back of arena, causing slight crowds (10)

I believe the answer is:
insulating
'lagging' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are present participle verbs, I don't understand how they can define each other.
I can't explain the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
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