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Meaning of plies
noun
- A layer of material. Example: two-ply toilet paper
- A strand that, twisted together with other strands, makes up rope or yarn.
- Short for plywood.
- In two-player sequential games, a "half-turn" or a move made by one of the players. Example: He proposed to build Deep Purple, a super-computer capable of 24-ply look-ahead for chess.
- A condition, a state.
verb
- To bend; to fold; to mould; to adapt, to modify; to change (a person's) mind, to cause (a person) to submit.
- To bend, to flex; to be bent by something, to give way or yield (to a force, etc.).
verb
- To work at (something) diligently. Example: He plied his trade as carpenter for forty-three years.
- To wield or use (a tool, a weapon, etc.) steadily or vigorously. Example: He plied his ax with bloody results.
- To press upon; to urge persistently. Example: to ply someone with questions or solicitations
- To persist in offering something to, especially for the purpose of inducement or persuasion. Example: to ply someone with drink
- To travel over (a route) regularly. Example: The steamer plies between several ports on the coast.
noun
- A smooth and continuous bending of the knees
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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