Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - ply
Ply
ply
1. n. (pl. -ies) 1 a thickness or layer of certain materials, esp. wood or cloth (three-ply). 2 a strand of yarn or rope etc. Etymology: ME f. F pli f. plier, pleier f. L plicare fold 2. v. (-ies, -ied) 1 tr. use or wield vigorously (a tool, weapon, etc.). 2 tr. work steadily at (one's business or trade). 3 tr. (foll. by with) a supply (a person) continuously (with food, drink, etc.). b approach repeatedly (with questions, demands, etc.). 4 a intr. (often foll. by between) (of a vehicle etc.) travel regularly (to and fro between two points). b tr. work (a route) in this way. 5 intr. (of a taxi-driver, boatman, etc.) attend regularly for custom (ply for trade). 6 intr. sail to windward. Etymology: ME plye, f. APPLY
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I. verb (plied; ~ing) Etymology: Middle English plien, short for applien to ap~ Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to use or wield diligently , to practice or perform diligently , to keep furnishing or sup~ing something to , 3. to make a practice of rowing or sailing over or on , to go or travel regularly over, on, or through , intransitive verb to ap~ oneself steadily, to go or travel regularly, II. noun (plural plies) Etymology: 3~ Date: 1532 1. one of several layers (as of cloth) usually sewn or laminated together, one of the strands in a yarn, one of the veneer sheets forming ~wood, a layer of a paper or cardboard, inclination, bias, III. transitive verb (plied; ~ing) Etymology: Middle English plien to fold, from Anglo-French plier, pleier, from Latin plicare; akin to Old High German flehtan to braid, Latin plectere, Greek plekein Date: circa 1909 to twist together ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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