to ply

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to flex
Plywood
To persist in offering

She plied him with liquor.

A layer of material. (two-ply toilet paper)
To work at diligently

He plied his trade as carpenter for forty-three years.

In two-player sequential games, a "half-turn", or one move made by one of the players

He proposed to build 'Deep Purple' a super-computer capable of 24-ply look-ahead for chess.

State, condition

You may be sure, in the ply I was now taking, I had no objection to the proposal, and was rather a-tiptoe for its accomplishment.

To travel over regularly

ply the seven seas.

To use vigorously

He plied his ax with bloody results.

to bend; to fold
{n} a bent, a plait
{v} to work closely, bend, offer service
The separate webs, which make up the sheet formed on a multi-cylinder machine Each cylinder adds one web or ply, which is pressed to the other, the plies adhering firmly upon drying
To act, go, or work diligently and steadily; especially, to do something by repeated actions; to go back and forth; as, a steamer plies between certain ports
To twist together two or more single yarns to form another yarn or cord One of any number of single yarns twisted together to form a yarn
travel a route regularly; "Ships ply the waters near the coast"
A layer of roofing (i e , one-ply, two-ply)
If you ply someone with food or drink, you keep giving them more of it. Elsie, who had been told that Maria wasn't well, plied her with food
Two or more yarns spun together make a ply or plied yarn
{i} measure of thickness, degree of thickness
an individual layer in hose construction
{f} travel regularly on a specific course; be busy with, engage in, work hard at
A single layer of paper A term used when several sheets of paper are laminated together to form a board
The number of layers of roofing: i e one-ply, two-ply
A fold; a plait; a turn or twist, as of a cord
A measure of the number of individual yarns twisted together to produce the finished carpet yarn For example, a two-ply yarn means that each tuft consists of two yarns twisted together For cut-pile carpets plied yarns must be heatset to prevent untwisting under foot traffic
To bend
One of the layers that makes up a stack or laminate; also, the number of single yarns twisted together to form a plied
(usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood
To travel over regularly. (ply the seven seas)
To lay on closely, or in folds; to work upon steadily, or with repeated acts; to press upon; to urge importunately; as, to ply one with questions, with solicitations, or with drink
To use vigorously or wield. (ply a sword)
To bend; to yield
Short for plywood
To practice or perform with diligence; to work at
One of the component webs in a laminated paper or board Thus: a 30/30/30 waterproof paper may consist of two plies of 30-lb Kraft paper bound together with 30 pounds of asphalt per ream
The number of single yarns twisted together to form a plied yarn; one of the layers that make up a stack or laminate
the number of strands that are twisted together to make up one yarn
If you ply a trade, you do a particular kind of work regularly as your job, especially a kind of work that involves trying to sell goods or services to people outdoors. the market traders noisily plying their wares It's illegal for unmarked mini-cabs to ply for hire. ply a unit for measuring the thickness of thread, rope, plywood etc, based on the number of threads or layers that it has
A single sheet of veneer forming one layer in a multi-layered piece of plywood
The number of layers of roofing; i e one-ply, two-ply
1 A single-end component in a plied yarn 2 The number that tells how many single ends have been ply-twisted together to form a plied yarn, e g two-ply or three-ply
To work to windward; to beat
Layer of rubber-coated parallel cords forming unit of tire carcass
If you ply someone with questions, you keep asking them questions. Giovanni plied him with questions with the intention of prolonging his stay
A term to denote the number of thicknesses or layers of roofing felt, veneer in plywood, or layers in built-up materials, in any finished piece of such material
wield vigorously; "ply an axe"
Layer of composite (Lamina)
To work at diligently. (ply ones trade)
provide what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"
Two or more yarns that have been twisted together for greater strength before weaving
To employ diligently; to use steadily
Bent; turn; direction; bias
one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination; "three-ply cord"; "four-ply yarn"
(usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination; "three-ply cord"; "four-ply yarn"
a layer of felt, ply sheet, or reinforcement in a roof membrane or roof system
In two-player sequential games, a ply refers to one turn taken by one of the players: A ply in chess is a half-move
layer(s) of glass in a laminated glass construction
One or more yarns are twisted together to form a larger piece of yarn Ply counts the number of individual yarn pieces comprising the whole
a single layer of felt in a built up roof membrane system
apply oneself diligently; "Ply one's trade"
A term to denote the number of layers of roofing felt, veneer in plywood, or layers in built-up materials, in any finished piece of such material
apply oneself diligently; "Ply one's trade
use diligently; "ply your wits!"
A layer, as in a layer of veneer in plywood
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