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- de|lay|ing|ly «dih LAY ihng lee», adverb.in a manner so as to delay or detain.
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track|lay|ing — «TRAK LAY ihng», noun. the laying of railway track … Useful english dictionary
be|lay|ing pin — «bih LAY ihng», a pin in a rail of a ship around which ropes can be wound and fastened … Useful english dictionary
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lay — I [[t]leɪ[/t]] v. laid, lay•ing, n. 1) to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk[/ex] 2) to knock or beat down, as from an erect position; strike or throw to the ground: One punch laid him… … From formal English to slang
lay — ad·lay; al·lay·ment; de·lay·er; de·mo·lay; fin·lay; is·lay; lay; lay·er·age; lay·ered; lay·er·man; lay·ette; lay·ia; lay·lock; lay·san; ma·cau·lay·an; ma·cau·lay·ism; ma·lay·ic; ma·lay·sia; mel·lay; mis·lay; pa·lay; pa·lay·an; rock·lay;… … English syllables
