LAY-BY


Meaning of LAY-BY in English

I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

( -s )

Etymology: lay by

1. : a portion of a stream or canal widened so that boats may lie up or pass each other

2. : a siding for empty cars (as at a mine)

3. Britain : a branch from or a widening of a road to permit vehicles to stop without obstructing traffic

4. : layaway 2

II. noun

: the final operation (as a last cultivating) in the growing of a field crop

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