2. The act or period of laying eggs; the eggs laid for one
incubation; a clutch.
[1913 Webster]
3. The first coat on laths of plasterer's two-coat work. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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… … Wikipedia
laying — laying; non·laying; … English syllables
laying — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Laying is used after these nouns: ↑egg {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. Laying is used with these nouns: ↑hen … Collocations dictionary
laying — pabūklo kreipimas statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Pabūklo vamzdžio kreipimas į taikinį (žyminį), pagrindinę kryptį ir pan.; nustatytų taikymo įtaisuose vertikalių ir horizontalių kreipimo kampų sutapatinimas su tokiais pačiais kampais… … Artilerijos terminų žodynas
Laying — Lay Lay (l[=a]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Laid} (l[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Laying}.] [OE. leggen, AS. lecgan, causative, fr. licgan to lie; akin to D. leggen, G. legen, Icel. leggja, Goth. lagjan. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] 1. To cause to lie down,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Laying — This Scottish name is derived from the Old English pre 7th Century Lang meaning long or tall , and would have been used as a nickname to describe such a person. It may also be derived from the Gaelic O Longain descendant of Longan , a personal… … Surnames reference
laying — pabūklo taikymas statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Suteikimas pabūklui prieš šūvį tokios padėties, kuri užtikrintų sviedinio pataikymą į taikinį. Pabūklo taikymą sudaro: apskaičiuotų horizontaliųjų ir vertikaliųjų kreipimo kampų nustatymas… … Artilerijos terminų žodynas
laying — noun the production of eggs (especially in birds) (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑egg laying • Hypernyms: ↑parturition, ↑birth, ↑giving birth, ↑birthing … Useful english dictionary
laying on — noun the act of contacting something with your hand (Freq. 1) peonies can be blighted by the laying on of a finger • Hypernyms: ↑contact, ↑physical contact … Useful english dictionary
laying-room — laying room … Dictionary of ichthyology
