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handlaid

handlaid adjective: laid down by hand.

Adjective

handlaid (not comparable)

  1. Laid down by hand.
    • handlaid asphalt
    • In fact, flexible track can look better than handlaid, since tie plates, rail anchors and subtle grain patterns are molded onto the ties.1990, Model Railroad Craftsman (volume 59, issues 1-5, page 57)

Forms of handlaid

alternative formhand-laid

Origin of handlaid

hand + laid

Questions about handlaid

What does handlaid mean?
Handlaid means laid down by hand.
What part of speech is handlaid?
Handlaid is an adjective.

Words near handlaid in the dictionary

  1. handknit
  2. handknits
  3. handknitted
  4. handknitting
  5. handlable
  6. handlaid
  7. handlamp
  8. handlamps
  9. handlanger
  10. handlangers
  11. handle

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