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)

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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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. Brandy Luderer:

   He was really concerned, he came into our bedroom where I was laying, and he said, you know, I've got to go, I've got to take Brandy Luderer to the hospital.

2. Joesph Heller, Catch-22:

   In a way the CID man was pretty lucky, because outside the hospital the war was still going on. Men went mad and were rewarded with medals. All over the world, boys on every side of the bomb line were laying down their lives for what they had been told was their country, and no one seemed to mind, least of all the boys who were laying down their young lives.

3. Guntupalli Prasad:

   Sequential laying is the release of eggs one by one with some time gap in between two laying events. This is seen in birds. Modern reptiles, for example turtles and crocodiles, on the other hand, lay all eggs together as a clutch.

4. Lisa Smittcamp:

   Its just another example of poor management on the state level, no one states the obvious: that Gov. Newsom ignores the drug-addicted people laying in the streets of San Franciscoand Los Angelesand all the other cities in California like Fresno while paying attention to how to best protect the inmates from prison and not the cities from crime.

5. Terry Kerby:

   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.

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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