Definitions for laying
lay·ing

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. laying, egg laying(noun)

   the production of eggs (especially in birds)

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Laying

   of Lay

2. Laying(noun)

   the act of one who, or that which, lays

3. Laying(noun)

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

4. Laying(noun)

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

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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

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?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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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. Eddy M Reyes:

   Definition of laying: you get cut sooner or later.

2. Stephanie Steinhorst:

   It doesn't end in a neat signature and the laying down of arms.

3. Dana Wright:

   In April of 2012, my daughter and I were laying in bed, watching a movie.

4. Vladimir Putin:

   I'm not laying any claim to be this kind of a strongman that I'm being portrayed.

5. Kate Taylor:

   She tore off down the lane and just left me laying there in the driveway screaming.

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