- nounply (noun) · plies (plural noun)
- a thickness or layer of a folded or laminated material:"tiles that have a black PVC ply in the lamination"
- a strand of yarn or rope:"four-ply yarn"
- the number of layers or strands of which something is made:"the yarn can be any ply from two to eight"
- a reinforcing layer of fabric in a tire:"a six-ply whitewall tire"
- short for plywood
- (in game theory) the number of levels at which branching occurs in a tree of possible outcomes, typically corresponding to the number of moves ahead (in chess strictly half-moves ahead) considered by a computer program.
- a half-move (i.e. one player's move) in computer chess.
Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘fold’): from French pli ‘fold’, from the verb plier, from Latin plicare ‘to fold’.verbply (verb) · plies (third person present) · plied (past tense) · plied (past participle) · plying (present participle)- work with (a tool, especially one requiring steady, rhythmic movements):"a tailor delicately plying his needle"
- work steadily at (one's business or trade); conduct:"he plied a profitable export trade"
- (of a vessel or vehicle) travel regularly over a route, typically for commercial purposes:"ferries ply across a strait to the island"
- travel over (a route) regularly for commercial purposes:"the motion of the big tug as it plied the Jersey coastline"
- (ply someone with)provide someone with (food or drink) in a continuous or insistent way:"a flight attendant who plied them with soft drinks"
- direct (numerous questions) at someone:"the presiding judge plied him with a series of absurd questions"
Originlate Middle English: shortening of apply.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb- work with (a tool, especially one requiring steady, rhythmic movements):
- (of a vessel or vehicle) travel regularly over a route, typically for commercial purposes:
- provide someone with (food or drink) in a continuous or insistent way:
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- The verb "ply" has several meanings:1234
- To work with or at diligently; employ busily; use.
- (Of ships, buses, etc.) to travel regularly along a particular route or between two particular places.
- To carry on, pursue, or work at a job or trade.
- To manipulate or wield a tool.
- To sell goods or wares, especially at a regular place.
Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.ply 1 [ plahy ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA verb (used with object), plied, ply·ing. to work with or at diligently; employ busily; use: to ply the needle.www.dictionary.com/browse/plyply verb /plaɪ/ /plaɪ/ Verb Forms Idioms Phrasal Verbs [intransitive, transitive] (literary or Indian English) (of ships, buses, etc.) to travel regularly along a particular route or between two particular placeswww.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/engli…Definition of ply verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary ply verb /plaɪ/ Verb Forms [intransitive, transitive] (literary) (of ships, buses, etc.) to travel regularly along a particular route or between two particular places + adv./prep.www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/ame…ply /plaɪ/ vb (plies, plying, plied) (mainly tr) to carry on, pursue, or work at (a job, trade, etc) to manipulate or wield (a tool) to sell (goods, wares, etc), esp at a regular placewww.wordreference.com/definition/ply Ply Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
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