laydown
Meanings
noun
- The act of laying something down.
- A physical mockup or layout of a page design.
- A pattern of deployment.
- A hand which is so strong that the declarer can simply expose it and claim the number of tricks required by his or her contract.
- A tree fallen in water, where anglers might target fish.
adj
- Of packaging: designed to lie flat rather than stand upright.
- Of (usually nuclear) bomb delivery: designed to land the bomb on the ground and wait for some time before detonation.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Deverbal from lay down.
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