soft-laid

soft-laid
\\ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ adjective
: having the strands twisted more loosely than those of medium-laid rope

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Laid — Lay Lay (l[=a]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Laid} (l[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Laying}.] [OE. leggen, AS. lecgan, causative, fr. licgan to lie; akin to D. leggen, G. legen, Icel. leggja, Goth. lagjan. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] 1. To cause to lie down,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Soft Eyes — Infobox The Wire episode caption = episode name = Soft Eyes episode no = 39 epigraph = I still wake up white in a city that ain t. Carcetti teleplay = David Mills story = Ed Burns and David Mills writer = director = Christine Moore guest star =… …   Wikipedia

  • soft ground — noun 1. : a mixture of ordinary etching ground usually with tallow or grease that is used chiefly to obtain textural lines and effects on the plate by pressing cloth or similar material into the ground or by drawing with a pencil on a piece of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • soft — adj 1. plushlike, plushed, squashy, squishy, mushy, spongy; pulpy, pulpal, pulpous, pulplike, pul paceous, overripe, overmature; pappy, paplike, mashed, softened; thin, watery, runny, liquid; loamy, friable, crumbly; marshy, paludal, boggy,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • medium-laid — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : having the strands twisted with a tightness between that of hard laid and that of soft laid rope …   Useful english dictionary

  • Chinese Soft-shelled Turtle — Taxobox | name = Chinese Soft Shelled Turtle status = VU status system = iucn3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Sauropsida ordo = Testudines familia = Trionychidae genus = Pelodiscus species = P. sinensis binomial = Pelodiscus… …   Wikipedia

  • Easy listening — music is a style of popular music and radio format that emerged in the mid 20th century, evolving out of swing and big band music, and related to Beautiful music and Light music. Easy listening music features simple, catchy melodies, soft, laid… …   Wikipedia

  • SMK Damansara Jaya — Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Damansara Jaya (SMKDJ), also known as Damansara Jaya Secondary School situated in Damansara Jaya, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.It has over 1750 students in Forms One through Five.AchievementsThe Debate team has… …   Wikipedia

  • crab line — noun : a soft laid rope of 1/4 inch diameter or less used as net mending and trawl twine and as bait line (as by inserting bait between strands in the crab fishing industry) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology       In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… …   Universalium

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”