Word Finder - ply

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A layer of material.

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two-ply toilet paper

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A strand that, twisted together with other strands, makes up rope or yarn.

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Short for plywood.

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In two-player sequential games, a "half-turn" or a move made by one of the players.

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He proposed to build Deep Purple, a super-computer capable of 24-ply look-ahead for chess.

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A condition, a state.

Steamers ply as far as Sandomir.

Above these steamers ply to Fort Edmonton, a point upwards of 800 m.

Steamboats ply above and below the city.

Of a widely different character is the navigation of Lake Titicaca, where steamers ply regularly between Puno and Guaqui, the latter on the south-east shore in railway connexion with La Paz, the capital of Bolivia.

The steamers of the Shannon Development Company ply on the river, and some trade by water is carried on with Limerick, and with Dublin by the river and the Grand and Royal canals.

Communication between the different parts is maintained by tramways, and steam ferry-boats ply between the city and its suburbs on the shores of the harbour.

From Ta Hsang Le large trading boats ply regularly to Kyaukhnyat, whence the traders make their way by land over the hill to Papun, and so down the Yonzalin.

It is served by the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western and the Lehigh Valley railways and by interurban electric line; and steamboats ply on the lake.

Steamboats likewise ply between Milford, Tenby, Swansea and Cardiff and Bristol; also between Swansea and Cardiff and Dublin; and there is a regular service between Swansea and Ilfracombe.

Daily communication is maintained with Cunningham at the lakes' entrance, and ocean-going steamers ply frequently between Sale and Melbourne.

But even men like Roger Bacon, who deplored the inaccuracy of texts, had worked out no general method to aF ply in their restoration.

The vessels of the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company ply between Rangoon and Bassein, &c., by inland waters, and a railway opened in 1903 runs north eastward through the centre of the district, to Henzada and Letpadan.

The skeg blade was also 4mm ply, again glassed both sides.

The steamers of the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company also ply in all directions.

It was no doubt under the rule of the Tarquins that merchants began to ply their trade.

Above Agram the Save is used chiefly for floating rafts of timber; east of Sissek it is navigable by small steamboats, but, despite its great volume, the multitude of its perpetually shifting sandbanks interferes greatly with traffic. Steamers also ply on the Una, the Drave below Barcs, and the Danube.

Steamboats ply daily from Fiume to the Istrian health-resort of Abbazia, the Croatian port of Buccari, and the islands of Veglia and Cherso.

In connexion with the Khartum-Halfa railway steamers ply on the Nile between Haifa and Shellal (Assuan) where the railway from Alexandria ends.

The harbour on the northern beach is protected by an ancient stone pier, and in 1895 an iron pier was erected below the Castle Hill for the convenience of the steamboats which ply between the town and Bristol, Ilfracombe, &c. The trade of Tenby is inconsiderable, but the fisheries, for which the place was noted at an early period and which gave it its Welsh name of Dinbych y Pysgod, are of great value.

Alternatively the cabinets can be supplied with stainless steel, aluminum, marine ply or chipboard backboards.

The 9 ply maple deck is designed for all rider weights and the new shape allows riders with large feet to ride comfortably.

The CNC parts are in the harder birch ply for parts in more highly stressed areas.

Painted on sealed 12mm marine ply hung with half inch knotted natural colored rope.

On the VX range, you now get ITS mounts and the maple outer ply comes as standard.

Minimum raw material usage is inherent in single ply.

Once two reels of the same single ply yarn are produced these can then be spun into a double ply yarn are produced these can then be spun into a double ply yarn.

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The engine is mounted sideways on a radial mount bolted to the front 1/4 inch ply bulkhead.

Made from premium grade redwood Pine, with exterior grade ply roof, sourced from managed plantations.

One law passed in 1305 allowed the University of Oxford to arrest prostitutes attempting to ply their trade to students.

At the time of the planned extention, it was proposed that a mix of new rolling stock and existing would ply the route.

You've probably seen single ply roofing attached to buildings as sheets.

Ferries and charter boats ply between islands and when the terrain becomes too rugged, river transport takes over.

Textured Flat Ribs on the Garter Carriage A tunic style sweater knitted in Bramwell's Fine 4 ply, 100% Acrylic.

Navigability really only begins again at Gondokoro on the Sudan frontier, from which point steamers ply to Khartum (see Nile).

Queen 's Parade Place You can see two small gate houses where the sedan chair men used to ply their trade.

Thickness is measured by the numbered of strands of yarn knitted into the sock, or " ply ".

Textured Flat Ribs on the Garter Carriage A tunic style sweater knitted in Bramwell 's Fine 4 ply, 100% Acrylic.

Its steel disk wheels, white walled cross ply tires and blue hood and tonneau lend it extra period charm.

Be able to use measured strength values for a unidirectional composite to predict how ply damage will develop in a laminate.

It includes listings for asphalt shingle, wood shake, tile, metal, natural slate, and flat, foam, and single ply roofing contractors.

To determine the sheet's real thread count, look for a mark on the label that states the thread count and what type of ply is used.

Barges often ply rivers and canal systems that larger vessels cannot penetrate.

Luxurious cruise ships ply the Nile River, offering itineraries that include Cairo, the Sphinx and the Pyramids, or extensions to Abu Simbel.

It is designed to retain the tiniest particles and allergens in its three ply fiber bag.

Type K bags are made from three ply fibers to retain the smallest particles and allergens.

Tee-shirted flight attendants also ply merchandise during the flight.

Light boats and rafts are floated at all points, and steamers ply on its lower portion; its estuary has important fisheries.

It is connected by the Zederik and Merwede canals with Amsterdam, and steamers ply hence in every direction.

Steamers ply from it weekly to Misovaya (Posolskoe) on the opposite shore, a few times a year to VerkhneAngarsk, at the northern extremity of the lake, and frequently to the mouth of the Selenga.