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ply

/ˈplaɪ/

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verb

plies; plied; plying

formal

[+ obj] to work at (a job, activity, etc.)

The carpenter plies his art/craft in his workshop.

Wood-carvers were plying their trade [=doing their work] in the town square.

a street where many artists ply their wares [=sell their goods] on the sidewalk

b old-fashioned :to use (something, such as a tool) with care and skill

She makes a living as a writer, busily plying her pen each day.

always followed by an adverb or preposition of a bus, ship, airplane, etc. :to go along the same route regularly :to travel on a particular road, way, etc., regularly [no obj]

Barges plied back and forth along the canal.

Two ferries ply between the island and mainland in the summer months. [+ obj]

Trucks ply the highway between the two cities.

ships plying the country's northern coast

ply for hire/business/trade

Brit :to try to get customers or business

Taxis ply for hire/business outside the train station.

The company is plying for trade in America.

ply with

[phrasal verb]

ply (someone) with (something) :to offer or give (something) to (someone) repeatedly or constantly

Someone who is plying you with gifts [=giving you many gifts] probably wants something in return.

Waiters plied guests with wine and hors d'oeuvres.

He plied me with questions. [=he asked me many questions]

noun

plural plies

[count] :one of the layers, folds, or strands that make something (such as yarn or plywood)

a single ply of fabric

usually used in combination

four-ply yarn [=yarn made up of four strands]

two-ply paper towels

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