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laydown

adj · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of packaging: designed to lie flat rather than stand upright.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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adj

Meaning 2

Of (usually nuclear) bomb delivery: designed to land the bomb on the ground and wait for some time before detonation.

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Usage: not-comparable

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noun

Meaning 3

The act of laying something down.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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noun

Meaning 4

A physical mockup or layout of a page design.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: media, publishing

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noun

Meaning 5

A pattern of deployment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: government, military, politics, war

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noun

Meaning 6

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: bridge, games

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noun

Meaning 7

A tree fallen in water, where anglers might target fish.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: fishing, hobbies, lifestyle

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History

Etymology

Deverbal from lay down.