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Overview of noun ply

The noun Ply1.) Ply -- (one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination; "three-ply cord"; "four-ply yarn")

2.) Ply -- ((usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood)

ply has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)

• ply -- (one of the Strands1.) Strand -- (a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole; "he tried to pick up the strands of his former life"; "I could hear several melodic strands simultaneously")
  
  2.) Strand -- (line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable)
  
  strands twisted Together1.) Together -- (mentally and emotionally stable; "she's really together")
  
  1.) Jointly, collectively, conjointly, together, put together -- (in conjunction with; combined; "our salaries put together couldn't pay for the damage"; "we couldn't pay for the damages with all our salaries put together")
  
  together to Make1.) Brand, make -- (a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?")
  
  2.) Shuffle, shuffling, make -- (the act of mixing cards haphazardly)
  
  make yarn or Rope1.) Rope -- (a strong line)
  
  2.) R-2, Mexican valium, rophy, rope, roofy, roach, forget me drug, circle -- (street names for flunitrazepan)
  
  rope or Thread1.) Thread, yarn -- (a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving)
  
  2.) Ribbon, thread -- (any long object resembling a thin line; "a mere ribbon of land"; "the lighted ribbon of traffic"; "from the air the road was a grey thread"; "a thread of smoke climbed upward")
  
  thread; often Used1.) Use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ -- (put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer")
  
  2.) Use, habituate -- (take or consume (regularly or habitually); "She uses drugs rarely")
  
  used in Combination1.) Combination -- (a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities)
  
  2.) Combination -- (a coordinated sequence of chess moves)
  
  combination; "three-ply cord"; "four-ply yarn")

• ply -- ((usually in Combinations1.) Combination -- (a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities)
  
  2.) Combination -- (a coordinated sequence of chess moves)
  
  combinations) one of Several1.) Respective, several, various -- (considered individually; "the respective club members"; "specialists in their several fields"; "the various reports all agreed")
  
  2.) Several -- (distinct and individual; "three several times")
  
  several layers of Cloth1.) Fabric, cloth, material, textile -- (artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress")
  
  cloth or Paper1.) Paper -- (a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses)
  
  2.) Composition, paper, report, theme -- (an essay (especially one written as an assignment); "he got an A on his composition")
  
  paper or Wood1.) Wood -- (the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees)
  
  2.) Forest, wood, woods -- (the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area)
  
  wood as in plywood)

Overview of verb ply
The verb Ply1.) Ply -- (one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination; "three-ply cord"; "four-ply yarn")

2.) Ply -- ((usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood)

ply has 6 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)

• provide, Supply1.) Supply -- (an amount of something available for use)
  
  2.) Supply -- (offering goods and services for sale)
  
  supply, ply, Cater1.) Provide, supply, ply, cater -- (provide what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests")
  
  2.) Cater -- (supply food ready to eat; for parties and banquets)
  
  cater -- (Provide1.) Supply, provide, render, furnish -- (provide or furnish with; "We provided the room with an electrical heater")
  
  2.) Provide, supply, ply, cater -- (provide what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests")
  
  provide what is Desired1.) Desire, want -- (feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room")
  
  2.) Hope, trust, desire -- (expect and wish; "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise")
  
  desired or Needed1.) Necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call for, demand -- (require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent")
  
  2.) Want, need, require -- (have need of; "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner")
  
  needed, especially Support1.) Support -- (the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities; "his support kept the family together"; "they gave him emotional support during difficult times")
  
  2.) Support -- (aiding the cause or policy or interests of; "the president no longer had the support of his own party"; "they developed a scheme of mutual support")
  
  support, food or Sustenance1.) Nutriment, nourishment, nutrition, sustenance, aliment, alimentation, victuals -- (a source of materials to nourish the body)
  
  2.) Support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance -- (the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood")
  
  sustenance; "The Hostess1.) Hostess -- (a woman host)
  
  2.) Hostess -- (a woman innkeeper)
  
  hostess provided Lunch1.) Lunch, luncheon, tiffin, dejeuner -- (a midday meal)
  
  1.) Lunch -- (take the midday meal; "At what time are you lunching?")
  
  lunch for all the guests")

• ply -- (Apply1.) Use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ -- (put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer")
  
  2.) Apply, hold, go for -- (be pertinent or relevant or applicable; "The same laws apply to you!"; "This theory holds for all irrational numbers"; "The same rules go for everyone")
  
  apply oneself Diligently1.) Diligently -- (with diligence; in a diligent manner; "we may diligently observe the Lord's supper on the first day of the week, diligently preach the gospel, or minister to the saint")
  
  diligently; "Ply one's trade")

• ply, Run1.) Run, tally -- (a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely; "the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th"; "their first tally came in the 3rd inning")
  
  2.) Test, trial, run -- (the act of testing something; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial")
  
  run -- (Travel1.) Travel, traveling, travelling -- (the act of going from one place to another; "he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel")
  
  2.) Change of location, travel -- (a movement through space that changes the location of something)
  
  travel a Route1.) Path, route, itinerary -- (an established line of travel or access)
  
  2.) Road, route -- (an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation)
  
  route regularly; "Ships1.) Ship -- (a vessel that carries passengers or freight)
  
  1.) Transport, send, ship -- (transport commercially)
  
  Ships ply the Waters1.) Waters, Ethel Waters -- (United States actress and singer (1896-1977))
  
  2.) Amniotic fluid, amnionic fluid, waters -- (the serous fluid in which the embryo is suspended inside the amnion; "before a woman gives birth her waters break")
  
  waters near the coast")

• ply -- (Join1.) Articulation, join, joint, juncture, junction -- (the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made)
  
  2.) Union, sum, join -- (a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets; "let C be the union of the sets A and B")
  
  join together as by Twisting1.) Distortion, overrefinement, straining, torture, twisting -- (the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean)
  
  2.) Spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl -- (the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting")
  
  twisting, weaving, or Molding1.) Molding, casting -- (the act of creating something by casting it in a mold)
  
  2.) Molding, moulding -- (a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing)
  
  molding; "ply fabric")

• ply -- (Wield1.) Wield, exert, maintain -- (have and exercise; "wield power and authority")
  
  2.) Wield, handle -- (handle effectively; "The burglar wielded an axe")
  
  wield vigorously; "Ply1.) Ply -- (one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination; "three-ply cord"; "four-ply yarn")
  
  2.) Ply -- ((usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood)
  
  ply an axe")

• ply -- (Use1.) Use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise -- (the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers")
  
  2.) Use -- (a particular service; "he put his knowledge to good use"; "patrons have their uses")
  
  use diligently; "Ply1.) Ply -- (one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination; "three-ply cord"; "four-ply yarn")
  
  2.) Ply -- ((usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood)
  
  ply your wits!")

Related Terms - "Plies"

2 senses of Ply1.) Ply -- (one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination; "three-ply cord"; "four-ply yarn")

2.) Ply -- ((usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in Ply1.) Ply -- (one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination; "three-ply cord"; "four-ply yarn")

2.) Ply -- ((usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood)

Ply - One of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination; "three-ply cord"; "four-ply yarn"wood)

Ply - One of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination; "three-ply cord"; "four-ply yarn" Meaning 1 of Pliesply strand

• ply - no definition found

• Rope yarn1.) Rope yarn -- (the strands out of which ropes are made)
  
  Rope yarn - The strands out of which ropes are made

Meaning 2 of Pliesply layer, bed

• Backing1.) Backing, backup, championship, patronage -- (the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives")
  
  2.) Backing, mount -- (something forming a back that is added for strengthening)
  
  Backing, Mount1.) Saddle horse, riding horse, mount -- (a lightweight horse kept for riding only)
  
  2.) Climb, mount -- (the act of climbing something; "it was a difficult climb to the top")
  
  Mount - The act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"

• Blanket1.) Blanket, cover -- (bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep")
  
  2.) Blanket, mantle -- (anything that covers; "there was a blanket of snow")
  
  Blanket - Bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep"

• Course1.) Course, course of study, course of instruction, class -- (education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings; "he took a course in basket weaving"; "flirting is not unknown in college classes")
  
  2.) Course, line -- (a connected series of events or actions or developments; "the government took a firm course"; "historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available")
  
  Course, Row1.) Row -- (an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line; "a row of chairs")
  
  2.) Quarrel, wrangle, row, words, run-in, dustup -- (an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words")
  
  Row - Education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings; "he took a course in basket weaving"; "flirting is not unknown in college classes"

• Interlayer1.) Interlayer -- (a layer placed between other layers)
  
  Interlayer - A layer placed between other layers

• Lift1.) Lift -- (the act of giving temporary assistance)
  
  2.) Aerodynamic lift, lift -- (the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity)
  
  Lift - The act of giving temporary assistance

• ply - no definition found

• Tier1.) Grade, level, tier -- (a relative position or degree of value in a graded group; "lumber of the highest grade")
  
  2.) Tier -- (any one of two or more competitors who tie one another)
  
  Tier - A relative position or degree of value in a graded group; "lumber of the highest grade"

• Wall1.) Wall -- (an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure; "the south wall had a small window"; "the walls were covered with pictures")
  
  2.) Rampart, bulwark, wall -- (an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes; "they stormed the ramparts of the city"; "they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down")
  
  Wall - An architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure; "the south wall had a small window"; "the walls were covered with pictures"