Englishfor English speakers
ply
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verb
(= provide)
give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
The hostess provided lunch for all the guests
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verb
use diligently
ply your wits!
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verb
wield vigorously
ply an axe
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verb
join together as by twisting, weaving, or molding
ply fabric
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verb
travel a route regularly
Ships ply the waters near the coast
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verb
apply oneself diligently
Ply one's trade
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noun
(usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood
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noun
one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination
three-ply cord
four-ply yarn
metal
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noun
(= metallic element)
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc
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adjective
(= metallic)
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
a metallic compound
metallic luster
the strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant blades
— Ambrose Bierce
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verb
cover with metal
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noun
(= alloy)
a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
brass is an alloy of zinc and copper