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lay bys

lay bys is the plural of lay by.

Meaning of lay by

Verb

lay by (third-person singular simple present lays by, present participle laying by, simple past and past participle laid by)

  1. To put away for future use; save; to build up as savings.
    • He had managed to lay by money for college through his years as a paperboy.
  2. (of a sailing vessel) To remain stationary while heading into the wind; to come to a standstill; heave to; lay to.
  3. (Southern US) To tend (a crop) for the last time, leaving it to mature without further cultivation.

Questions about lay bys

What is lay bys the plural of?
Lay bys is the plural of lay by.

Words near lay bys in the dictionary

  1. lay brothers
  2. lay by
  3. lay by the heels
  4. lay bye
  5. lay byes
  6. lay bys
  7. lay chase
  8. lay chilly
  9. lay claim
  10. lay clerk
  11. lay clerks

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