lang-lay line

lang adjective

— (obsolete) long

Lang properNoun

— } from Old English lang (“long”), a nickname for a tall person. — }, a variant of Lange. — }, a variant of de Lange. — }, anglicized from Chinese 郎 (Láng), used as a translation of Manchu ᠨᡳᠣᡥᡠᡵᡠ (Niohuru, literally “wolf”) for its homophony with . — A settlement in New South Wales, Australia. — A town in Styria, Austria. Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *lǫka (“meadow”), or perhaps of Celtic origin. — A village in Saskatchewan, Canada. — A village in Gilan, Iran. From Persian لنگ‎ (lang). — A ghost town in Georgia, United States; named after postmaster Benjamin F. Lang.

lay Verb

— When you lay something, you place it down flat. Sally carefully laid out her clothing on the bed. — When an animal lays an egg, it makes and places it outside its body.

line Noun

— A mark that is long, straight and very thin. She drew a line down the middle of the page to divide the page into two parts. — A row. Put the buttons in a straight line on the front of the shirt. — A row of people who are waiting for something in order; a queue. You got here last, so you have to stand at the back of the line.

line Verb

— Someone lines things up when they put them in a straight line or row. — Someone lines something up when they put it just in the right place or at the edge of something. Line up the end of the piece of wood with the edge of the table. — Someone lines up when they start waiting in a line (queue) with other people. Everyone line up here, please, and I'll help you one at a time. — Someone lines something when they mark it with one or more lines. Please line the pitch before the match. — Someone lines something when they add an inside layer of material (liner) to it.