laydown

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of laying something down.
  2. A physical mockup or layout of a page design.
  3. A pattern of deployment.
  4. 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.
  5. A tree fallen in water, where anglers might target fish.
adj
  1. Of packaging: designed to lie flat rather than stand upright.
  2. 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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Word forms

laydown laydowns

Etymology

Deverbal from lay down.

Related words

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