PLY

/plaɪ/ ► audio Scrabble 8 Words With Friends 9

Definition

noun one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread.
noun (usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood.
verb give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance. — synonyms: provide, supply, cater
verb apply oneself diligently.
verb travel a route regularly. — synonyms: run
verb join together as by twisting, weaving, or molding.
verb wield vigorously.
verb use diligently.

“two-ply toilet paper”
“He proposed to build Deep Purple, a super-computer capable of 24-ply look-ahead for chess.”
“He plied his trade as carpenter for forty-three years.”