ply in English

noun

1

a thickness or layer of a folded or laminated material.

Gauze or gauze-like products are typically manufactured as a single piece of material folded into a several ply gauze pad.

synonyms: layer, thickness, strand, sheet, leaf

2

(in game theory) the number of levels at which branching occurs in a tree of possible outcomes, typically corresponding to the number of moves ahead (in chess strictly half-moves ahead) considered by a computer program.

This creates a ‘tree’ of analysis with moves branching at each ply .

verb

1

work with (a tool, especially one requiring steady, rhythmic movements).

a tailor delicately plying his needle

synonyms: use, wield, work, manipulate, handle, operate, utilize, employ

2

(of a vessel or vehicle) travel regularly over a route, typically for commercial purposes.

ferries ply across a strait to the island

synonyms: go regularly, travel, shuttle, go back and forth

3

provide someone with (food or drink) in a continuous or insistent way.

a flight attendant who plied them with soft drinks

synonyms: provide, supply, lavish, shower, regale

noun

layer, thickness, strand, sheet, leaf

verb

use, engage in, go regularly, provide, bombard, cater, run
use, wield, work, manipulate, handle, operate, utilize, employ
engage in, carry on, pursue, conduct, practice, prosecute
go regularly, travel, shuttle, go back and forth
provide, supply, lavish, shower, regale
bombard, assail, beset, pester, plague, harass, importune, hassle, devil
cater, supply, provide
run

Use "ply" in a sentence

1. The bias or cross ply, and the radial ply.

2. How radial ply and Bias ply differ, therefore, is in the layout of those plies

3. Radial versus Bias ply Trailer Tires

4. The first Chapeau picture is with a standard 8 x 4 ply plume, the second picture is with a 9 x 8 ply plume, the third picture is a 9 x 12 ply plume and a 8 x 4 ply plume and the fourth picture is a side view of the 9 x 12 ply

5. Bias ply tires on a Ford hot rod

6. On diagonal (bias-ply) tyres, no additional marking;

7. Bias ply to Radial Tire Conversion Chart (NOTE: On the 83 Bias ply, there is sometimes a decimal point, i.e

8. Multi-ply sound-proofing and thermal insulation part

9. Continental airlines ply for trade in the UK.

10. Antivirotic Disposable Surgical Mask 3-Ply(50pcs) Details

11. What ply do you need for that knitting pattern?

12. Tread Life: Radials have an estimated 3X longer life over Bias ply; Construction: Radials have more durable construction; Sidewalls: Bias ply have stronger

13. Ferries ply across a narrow strait to the island.

14. 4 Continental airlines ply for trade in the UK.

15. Paws Aplenty 3-Ply Disposable Face Mask - Set of 7

16. 5 High-speed trains regularly ply between Paris and Lyons.

17. 2 Ferries ply across a narrow strait to the island.

18. 3 What ply do you need for that knitting pattern?

19. Bias ply tires are made with a diagonal ply laying method that strengthens and stiffens the tires, providing support and durability for your ride

20. Bias ply TIRES Bias ply tires are authentic for American cars built before 1976, but they don�t offer the same handling characteristics as a modern radial

21. Brought from England to the American colonies, Crewelwork comprises a variety of stitches in 1-ply or 2-ply yarn to create a colorful design.

22. When early radial ply tires were also found to deliver more snow traction than the straight rib, Bias ply tires, the tire companies introduced all-season tires

23. It is heavily forested, allowing Albinus to easily ply his trade

24. Low ice adhesion treatment for the surface ply of aircraft deicers

25. 26 You need 3 balls of any 4-ply knitting wool.

26. 19 Shall we see commercial sailing vessels ply the seas again?

27. Cassock Rabat For Use With 2-Ply Collar Product No

28. Bias ply tire for Cup Series dirt race at Bristol

29. 6 Two ferries ply between Tripoli and Malta every day.

30. Our Bias ply tires are excellent for accurate restoration projects

31. Narwhals mainly ply the Arctic and North Atlantic, while Belugas …

32. 13 Ferries ply across a narrow strait to the island.

33. 1 What ply do you need for that knitting pattern?

34. 11 These are ferries that ply between Hong Kong and Macao.

35. Bias ply tire for Cup Series dirt race at Bristol Photo by: NASCAR Media “Bias ply tires are much more compliant than radials because they don’t have …

36. Select Bottommost to select the Bottommost section point in the selected ply

37. Gaylord Archival® Buffered 4-Ply Black Museum Matting & Mounting Board

38. ply chain and absent entries do not signal an incomplete assessment.

39. Invite pregnant idiot into your home... and ply her with lemonade.

40. 17 For the less energetic, ferries ply regularly across the lake.

41. The term “Bias ply” refers to the internal construction of the tire

42. Most of the time, I ply my trade up in the sky.

43. 18 A number of drug dealers ply their trade in the park.

44. The sound-permeable lining (1) comprises a first ply (12) of a fleece material and attached thereto a second ply (14) which is arranged in between of the first ply (12) and the acoustic plasterboard (2) to which the sound-permeable lining (1) is to be applied.

45. D5 Stainless Brushed 5-ply Bonded Cookware, Sauce Pan with lid, 2 quart

46. 16 Economically, thinner ply is preferable, but needs strengthening to prevent curved steps.

47. 8 Fishermen in small boats ply their trade up and down the coast.

48. 26 Fishermen in small boats ply their trade up and down the coast.

49. 23 Today, it is more usual to replace the base with marine ply.

50. Multi-ply paper product with improved absorbency and method for making the same