Laydown
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Laydown is a noun meaning (usually uncountable) The act of laying something down.
Meaning
(usually uncountable) The act of laying something down.
More Meanings
- (publishing) A physical mockup or layout of a page design.
- (military) A pattern of deployment.
- (bridge) A hand which is so strong that the declarer can simply expose it and claim the number of tricks required by his or her contract.
- (fishing) A tree fallen in water, where anglers might target fish.
- Of packaging: designed to lie flat rather than stand upright.
- Of (usually nuclear) bomb delivery: designed to land the bomb on the ground and wait for some time before detonation.
Example Sentences
However, significant smoke was observed during laydown of this mixture.
North-South rested in five spades, with grand slams in spades and clubs laydown.
The offense could contrive a variety of laydowns to intensify the defense's problems.
It was a week's worth of laydowns portraying the full line of athletic clothing for that season […]
Word Forms
- laydowns
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include layout, lodgment, deposition, downsitting, layouting, disposure.
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