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Drones ply the liminal space between the physical and the digital - pilots fly them, but aren't in them. They are versatile and fascinating objects - the things they can do range from the mundane (aerial photography) to the spectacular - killing people, for example.
John Battelle

Meaning of "ply" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PLY

Plye, short for aplye to apply.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PLY

ply  [plaɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ply is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb ply in English.

WHAT DOES PLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ply

Ply, Pli, Plies or Plying may refer to: ▪ Ply, a turn in game play ▪ PLY or Polygon File Format ▪ Plying, a spinning technique to make yarn ▪ Plies, American rapper ▪ Pli, an academic journal ▪ Ply, a layer of paper or wood, such as with toilet paper, tissue paper, paper towels or plywood ▪ PLY, an implementation of the yacc parsing tool for the Python programming language ▪ Tire ply, a layer of cords embedded in the rubber of a tire...

Definition of ply in the English dictionary

The first definition of ply in the dictionary is to carry on, pursue, or work at. Other definition of ply is to manipulate or wield. Ply is also to sell, esp at a regular place.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PLY

PRESENT

Present
I ply
you ply
he/she/it plies
we ply
you ply
they ply
Present continuous
I am plying
you are plying
he/she/it is plying
we are plying
you are plying
they are plying
Present perfect
I have plied
you have plied
he/she/it has plied
we have plied
you have plied
they have plied
Present perfect continuous
I have been plying
you have been plying
he/she/it has been plying
we have been plying
you have been plying
they have been plying
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I plied
you plied
he/she/it plied
we plied
you plied
they plied
Past continuous
I was plying
you were plying
he/she/it was plying
we were plying
you were plying
they were plying
Past perfect
I had plied
you had plied
he/she/it had plied
we had plied
you had plied
they had plied
Past perfect continuous
I had been plying
you had been plying
he/she/it had been plying
we had been plying
you had been plying
they had been plying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will ply
you will ply
he/she/it will ply
we will ply
you will ply
they will ply
Future continuous
I will be plying
you will be plying
he/she/it will be plying
we will be plying
you will be plying
they will be plying
Future perfect
I will have plied
you will have plied
he/she/it will have plied
we will have plied
you will have plied
they will have plied
Future perfect continuous
I will have been plying
you will have been plying
he/she/it will have been plying
we will have been plying
you will have been plying
they will have been plying
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would ply
you would ply
he/she/it would ply
we would ply
you would ply
they would ply
Conditional continuous
I would be plying
you would be plying
he/she/it would be plying
we would be plying
you would be plying
they would be plying
Conditional perfect
I would have ply
you would have ply
he/she/it would have ply
we would have ply
you would have ply
they would have ply
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been plying
you would have been plying
he/she/it would have been plying
we would have been plying
you would have been plying
they would have been plying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you ply
we let´s ply
you ply
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to ply
Past participle
plied
Present Participle
plying
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PLY


alkali
ˈælkəˌlaɪ
ally
əˈlaɪ
apply
əˈplaɪ
butterfly
ˈbʌtəˌflaɪ
comply
kəmˈplaɪ
dragonfly
ˈdræɡənˌflaɪ
Eli
ˈiːlaɪ
firefly
ˈfaɪəˌflaɪ
fly
flaɪ
imply
ɪmˈplaɪ
July
dʒuːˈlaɪ
lie
laɪ
moduli
ˈmɒdjʊˌlaɪ
multiply
ˈmʌltɪˌplaɪ
rely
rɪˈlaɪ
reply
rɪˈplaɪ
sly
slaɪ
stimuli
ˈstɪmjʊlaɪ
supply
səˈplaɪ
tali
ˈteɪlaɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PLY

pluvial
pluvian
pluviometer
pluviometric
pluviometrical
pluviometrically
pluviometry
pluviose
pluvious
plyer
plyingly
Plymouth
Plymouth Bay
Plymouth Brethren
Plymouth Colony
Plymouth Rock
Plymouth Sound
plyometric
plyometrics
plywood

WORDS THAT END LIKE PLY

properly
proudly
publicly
quickly
really
recently
seriously
significantly
simply
slightly
specifically
successfully
the Fourth of July
the only
totally
truly
typically
unfortunately
usually
weekly

Synonyms and antonyms of ply in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PLY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «ply» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of ply

Translation of «ply» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PLY

Find out the translation of ply to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ply from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ply» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不断供给
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

atiborrar
570 millions of speakers

English

ply
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्लाई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رقائق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

слойные
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

exercer
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অটলভাবে কাজ করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gaver
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ply
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

reichlich versorgen mit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

どんどん加える
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

퍼 주다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ply
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sợi nhỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஓடிக்கொண்டிருக்கின்றன
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्लाय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

riempire
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

warstwowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шарові
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ply
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ply
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ply
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ply
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ply
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ply

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PLY»

The term «ply» is very widely used and occupies the 19.065 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ply» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ply» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ply

EXAMPLES

2 QUOTES WITH «PLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ply.
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John Battelle
Drones ply the liminal space between the physical and the digital - pilots fly them, but aren't in them. They are versatile and fascinating objects - the things they can do range from the mundane (aerial photography) to the spectacular - killing people, for example.
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William Cavendish
But my method of the pillar, as it throws the horse yet more upon the haunches, is still more effectual to this purpose, and besides always gives him the ply to the side he goes of.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLY»

Discover the use of ply in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ply and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bent Ply: The Art of Plywood Furniture
Bent Ply is the first book devoted to plywood in modern design.
‎2003
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Bent Ply: The Art of Plywood Furniture
Bent Ply is the first book devoted to plywood in modern design.
‎2003
3
Coal Geology
Figure 5.3 Surface coal ply channel sample taken in shallow dipping seam. Central narrow channel taken for ply sample analysis, including coal seam roof and floor. Photograph by LPT, reproduced by permission of Dargo Associates Ltd  ...
Larry Thomas, 2002
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Single-ply Roofing Technology: A Symposium
M. Goodwillie, Jr. Wind Resistance of Loose-Laid and Spot-Attached Single-Ply Roofing Membranes REFERENCE: Goodwillie, J. M., Jr., "Wind Resistance of Loose-Laid and Spot- Attached Single-Ply Roofing Membranes," Single-Ply Roofing ...
‎1982
5
Mechanics Of Composite Materials
Demonstration that the predicted values of A1, B', and D' agree with measured values is therefore fully equivalent to verification of the prediction techniques for A, B, and D. 4.4.2 Special Cross-Ply Laminate Stiffnesses A cross-ply laminate in  ...
Robert M. Jones, 1998
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Birch three-ply door skins from Japan: determination of the ...
A-25 The weighted average price for six importers of birch three-ply door skins imported from Taiwan increased to its highest level (3243.16 per 1,000 square feet) in July -September 1979, but has tended to decline since. The weighted ...
United States International Trade Commission, David Coombs, Norman Elrod, 1982
7
Introduction to Composite Materials
of ply orientations increase, the resulting elastic constants will approach those of the quasi-isotropic laminates. Should this be the case bidirectional laminates are unique because they can provide the widest variation of properties.
Hong T. Hahn, Stephen W. Tsai, 1980
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Durability and dimensional stability of COM-PLY joists ...
Dimensional Stability Tests Methods^ Dimensional stability and distortion were determined on ten 2- by 8-inch COM-PLY joists and a like number of southern pine joists. Dimensions and warpage in these pieces were measured before and  ...
John E. Duff, Gerald A. Koenigshof, Southeastern Forest Experiment Station (Asheville, N.C.), 1985
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Radial ply tires for passenger cars from the Republic of ...
determination of the Commission in investigation no. 731-TA-200 (preliminary) under the Tariff Act of 1930, together with the information obtained in the investigation United States International Trade Commission. INFORMATION OBTAINED ...
United States International Trade Commission, 1984
10
Engineering Mechanics of Fibre Reinforced Polymers and ...
First ply failure envelope of a quasi-isotropic (0/90/45/-45)s laminate using the maximum strain criterion. (From Tsai (1987)). analysis for a quasi-isotropic (0/90/ 45/-45)s laminate is presented in Figure 4. In Figure 4 the first ply failure envelope ...
Jan A. H. Hult, F.G. Rammerstorfer, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ply is used in the context of the following news items.
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Stock Rating Update on Ply Gem Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PGEM)
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PGEM) has been issued a 1.4 rating by the sell-side brokerage firms covering the stock. Basing the rating on a ... «Investor Newswire, Jul 15»
2
Its Ply Day!
Good morning and happy Saturday! The Tour de France and Tour de Fleece are almost over. It's down to the wire now for me, and there is a lot ... «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
3
Eye on Earnings: Ply Gem Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PGEM)
Sell-side analysts are expecting Ply Gem Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PGEM) to report quarterly earnings per share of $0.36 for the quarter ending ... «Markets Daily, Jul 15»
4
Slogans, ply cards and uproar by Opposition
New Delhi: Just like the first two days, the third day of the Monsoon session of Parliament also ended without any business. Scenes of massive ... «Kasmir Monitor, Jul 15»
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Soon, e-rickshaws in city to ply along 16 fixed routes | Meerut …
MEERUT: Over 300 e-rickshaws operating in the city will soon ply on 16 designated routes, lessening the chaos they cause and traffic jams ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
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Ply Gem Holdings Raised to Buy at Deutsche Bank (PGEM)
Ply Gem Holdings Inc logo Deutsche Bank upgraded shares of Ply Gem Holdings (NASDAQ:PGEM) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a ... «WKRB News, Jul 15»
7
India's sex workers seek law change to ply trade
NEW DELHI: Sitting on a cold concrete slab, Sunita Devi reapplies her red lipstick as she prepares for customers at a dingy brothel along the ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
8
Century Ply to create separate sub brand
THE company always has this product to offer from its stable for the economy value segment, but never positioned or promoted it as a separate ... «mydigitalfc.com, Jul 15»
9
Deutsche Bank Upgrades Ply Gem On 'Window Of Opportunity'
In a report published Monday, Deutsche Bank analyst Nishu Sood upgraded the rating on Ply Gem Holdings Inc (NYSE: PGEM) from Hold to ... «Benzinga, Jul 15»
10
China joins issues, says it has right to ply subs in Indian Ocean
BEIJING: A Chinese military think tank has joined issues with India saying it has nothing to worry about ships and submarines of China's ... «Times of India, Jul 15»

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