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ply::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cater, provide, supply |
| Type of | give |
| Has types | drench, accommodate, meet, nourish, nurture, pander, pimp, power, procure, regale, satisfy, serve, serve up, shower, staff, sustain, treat, underlay, board, cater, conform to, dish, dish out, dish up, feed, fill, fit, fix up, fulfil, fulfill, give, gratify, gutter, help, horse, indulge |
Examples of ply
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Salmon trollers often ply waters either side of it in loops during tide changes.
From the thenewstribune.com
For 18 years, Stover has walked into NFL stadiums on game days to ply his trade.
From the dallasnews.com
Some jurisdictions still ply this trade today and should be put out of business.
From the economist.com
Lake freighters, also called lakers, are cargo vessels that ply the Great Lakes.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Cut two sets of legs out of the ply to give the basic outline of the saw horse.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Ferries ply routes across Lake Victoria from Mwanza as far as Kenya and Uganda.
From the economist.com
Obviously they ply their trade at a higher level, which makes us the underdogs.
From the borehamwoodtimes.co.uk
I know that if bias-ply tires sat for a long time, they could develop flat spots.
From the bostonherald.com
The 3-ply paper napkins are printed with eco-friendly dyes and are compostable.
From the denverpost.com
- One of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination; "three-ply cord"; "four-ply yarn"
- Provide: give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"
- Apply oneself diligently; "Ply one's trade"
- (usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood
- Travel a route regularly; "Ships ply the waters near the coast"
- Join together as by twisting, weaving, or molding; "ply fabric"
- PLY is a computer file format known as the Polygon File Format or the Stanford Triangle Format.
- In two-player sequential games, a ply refers to one turn taken by one of the players. The word is used to clarify what is meant when one might otherwise say "turn".
- (Plying) In the textile arts, plying is a process used to create a strong, balanced yarn. It is done by taking two or more strands of yarn that each have a twist to them and putting them together. The strands are twisted together, in the opposite direction than that in which they were spun. ...
