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noun: ply; plural noun: plies

1. a thickness or layer of a folded or laminated material.

"tiles that have a black PVC ply in the lamination"

Similar: layer thickness strand

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"

2. short for plywood.

3. (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.

Origin

late Middle English (in the sense ‘fold’): from French pli ‘fold’,
from the verb plier, from Latin plicare ‘to fold’.

ply 2
/plī/
verb
verb: ply; 3rd person present: plies; past tense: plied; past
participle: plied; gerund or present participle: plying

1. work with (a tool, especially one requiring steady,

rhythmic movements).
"a tailor delicately plying his needle"

Similar: use wield work work with

work steadily at (one's business or trade); conduct.

"he plied a profitable export trade"

Similar: engage in carry on

2. (of a vessel or vehicle) travel regularly over a route,

typically for commercial purposes.
"ferries ply across a strait to the island"

Similar: go regularly travel regularly

travel over (a route) regularly for commercial

purposes.
"the motion of the big tug as it plied the Jersey
coastline"

3. provide someone with (food or drink) in a continuous

or insistent way.
"a flight attendant who plied them with soft drinks"

Similar: provide supply keep supplying

direct (numerous questions) at someone.

"the presiding judge plied him with a series of
absurd questions"

Similar: bombard assail besiege

Origin

late Middle English: shortening of apply.

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Ply De!nition & Meaning - Merriam-

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8 days ago — b : to practice or perform diligently ply a trade.
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Ply De!nition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

to treat with or apply to (something) repeatedly (often
followed by with): to ply a fire with fresh fuel. to assail
persistently: to ply horses with a whip.

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PLY | de!nition in the Cambridge English

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to sell or to work regularly at something, especially at a job
that involves selling things: Fishermen in small boats ply their
trade up and down the coast.

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Ply - De!nition, Meaning & Synonyms -

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Ply means to work steadily at something. If you've got a
lemonade stand and you're busy perfecting your recipe and
seeking out customers, you're doing a ...

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Ply de!nition and meaning | Collins English

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1. to carry on, pursue, or work at (a job, trade, etc) ; 2. to
manipulate or wield (a tool) ; 3. to sell (goods, wares, etc),
esp at a regular place ; 4. · to ...

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Ply - de!nition of ply by The Free

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1. to work with diligently; employ busily; wield: to ply the
needle. 2. to carry on, practice, or pursue busily or steadily:
to ply a trade. 3. to assail ...

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Ply De!nition & Meaning | Britannica

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PLY meaning: 1 : to work at (a job, activity, etc.); 2 : to use
(something, such as a tool) with care and skill.

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PLY (verb) de!nition and synonyms -

Macmillan Dictionary
Definition of PLY (verb): make a regular journey somewhere;
use tool, or do something with skill.

Past participle: plied

Present participle: plying

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ply - Wiktionary
ply (countable and uncountable, plural ply or plies or plys) ...
to attach, join; to add”), from ad- (“prefix meaning 'to,
towards'”) + plicō (“to bend, ...

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What does ply mean? | Best 47 De!nitions

of Ply - YourDictionary
The definition of a ply is a layer of fabric, wood or a strand of
fiber. An example of a ply is a layer of wood glued into a
sheet of plywood.

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