Definitions for LAYING
lay·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. laying, egg layingnoun

   the production of eggs (especially in birds)

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1. Laying

   Laying is the act of making equipment level. It usually involves moving equipment in small motions so that spirit levels are centralised in all planes. Movement is usually done by small worm gears or other fine setting devices for accurate small movements, together with coarser gears to allow large swings in motion for quick movement between different settings.

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1. laying

   Laying refers to the act of putting or setting something down in a specific place gently or carefully. It often implies a careful or deliberate placement. It can also refer to the action of a female bird, insect, fish or other animals depositing eggs.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Laying

   of Lay

2. Layingnoun

   the act of one who, or that which, lays

3. Layingnoun

   the act or period of laying eggs; the eggs laid for one incubation; a clutch

4. Layingnoun

   the first coat on laths of plasterer's two-coat work

WikidataRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. Laying

   Laying is the skill of making equipment level. It usually involves moving equipment in small motions so that spirit levels are centralised in all planes. Movement is usually done by small worm gears or other fine setting devices for accurate small movements, together with other more coarse gears to allow large swings in motion for quick movement between different settings. Equipment that requires laying before it is can be used accurately includes: ⁕theodolites ⁕guns and howitzers in the indirect fire mode

Matched Categories

1. • Parturition

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'LAYING' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4287

Anagrams for LAYING »

1. gainly

How to pronounce LAYING?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of LAYING in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of LAYING in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of LAYING in a Sentence

1. Bella Thorne:

   I was just very sad. I remember I was laying in bed and the first thing I tweeted was — someone said this stupid f --- ing comment that said, ‘ Was it Disney or were Bella Thorne just molested ?'.

2. Noelle Hancock:

   Because there are no relief efforts underway to remove rubble, there’s a danger the uprooted trees and house roofs laying in the street now could become projectiles flying around at 150 mph.

3. Ahmed Khan:

   Someone called 'help!' and when I looked out the window, somebody was laying down, bleeding.

4. Terry Kerby:

   If we misguessed, we could have spent the entire dive looking at barren bottom, we guessed right, and the very first thing that came out of the dark was that giant hangar door. And then the conning tower was totally intact, laying on its side with three periscopes sticking out without a dent in them.

5. Teddi Mellencamp -LRB- right -RRB-:

   I would feel like I was laying on a water bed and then when I'd get up I'd feel dizzy, and it kind of lingered with me, even post-COVID, and it had been continuing to happen.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=LAYING
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laying
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/LAYING
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=LAYING