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lay-by meaning in Tamil

நிலத்தடி ஒற்றைத்தடம்

UK/ˈleɪ.baɪ/

lay-by in Tamil: நிலத்தடி ஒற்றைத்தடம். In English, lay-by means a paved area at the side of a highway designated for drivers to stop in, for emergency parking, or where vehicles can wait, with larger lay-bys possibly having facilities such as food vendors or public telephones.

Tamil words for lay-by

நிலத்தடி ஒற்றைத்தடம்

English meaning of lay-by

  1. noun A paved area at the side of a highway designated for drivers to stop in, for emergency parking, or where vehicles can wait, with larger lay-bys possibly having facilities such as food vendors or public telephones.
  2. noun A railroad siding; a second, short railroad track just to the side of a railroad track, connected with the main track by a switch and used for unloading, bypassing, etc.
  3. noun A widened section of a narrow river or canal, formed to one side so as to leave the channel free, for mooring of vessels, where vessels can lay over or allow others to pass.
  4. noun A method of retail purchase in which the selected goods are set aside and the customer pays for them in instalments, receiving them when fully paid; layaway.

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Questions about lay-by in Tamil

What is the meaning of lay-by in Tamil?
Lay-by in Tamil is நிலத்தடி ஒற்றைத்தடம்.
lay-by என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Lay-by: நிலத்தடி ஒற்றைத்தடம்.
What does lay-by mean in English?
Lay-by means a paved area at the side of a highway designated for drivers to stop in, for emergency parking, or where vehicles can wait, with larger lay-bys possibly having facilities such as food vendors or public telephones.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: lay-by (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: lay-by (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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