laying
- Noun:
- The act of putting or placing something in a particular position: "laying" can refer to the action of setting something down carefully or according to a plan.
- The production and depositing of eggs: In biology, especially concerning birds and some other animals, "laying" specifically means the act of producing and depositing eggs.
Noun (General Act of Placing):
- The careful laying of the foundation is crucial for the building's stability.
- His job involves the laying of cables under the streets.
Noun (Production of Eggs):
- The hen's laying has decreased this winter.
- The study focused on the egg-laying habits of sea turtles.
"in the laying of": used to describe the process or act of placing something.
- Great skill is required in the laying of these delicate mosaic tiles.
"laying season": a period when an animal, typically a bird, produces eggs.
- Spring is the primary laying season for many wild birds.
Lay (verb): The base form. To put down carefully; to produce eggs.
- Please lay the books on the table.
- These hens lay brown eggs.
Layer (noun): A person or thing that lays something; a single thickness of a material covering a surface.
- She is a brick layer. (Note: Often written as one word: bricklayer).
- A layer of paint.
Laid (verb): The simple past and past participle of "lay".
- He laid the groundwork for the project.
- The hen has laid an egg.
- Placing: The act of putting something in a position.
- Positioning: The action of placing something in a specific location.
- Depositing: Putting or setting down, especially carefully or in a particular place.
Laying on (phrasal verb): Providing or supplying something, especially a service.
- The company is laying on a free shuttle bus for the event.
Laying out (phrasal verb): Arranging or spreading something out; spending money.
- She spent the morning laying out her clothes for the trip.
- He laid out a fortune on that car.
Laying it on thick: Exaggerating praise, blame, or emotion excessively.
- He was laying it on thick with his compliments; it seemed insincere.
Laying down the law: Stating rules or orders in a strict, authoritative way.
- The new manager started by laying down the law about punctuality.
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the production of eggs (especially in birds)
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