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lay — I [[t]le͟ɪ[/t]] VERB AND NOUN USES ♦♦ lays, laying, laid (In standard English, the form lay is also the past tense of the verb in some meanings. In informal English, people sometimes use the word lay instead of … English dictionary
lay — lay1 [ leı ] (past tense and past participle laid [ leıd ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 put down flat/carefully ▸ 2 push egg from body ▸ 3 plan and prepare ▸ 4 lie ▸ 5 prepare table for meal ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) transitive lay on/in/across/against to put something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lay — I UK [leɪ] / US verb Word forms lay : present tense I/you/we/they lay he/she/it lays present participle laying past tense laid UK [leɪd] / US past participle laid *** Collocations: Lay means to put something in a particular place or position: I… … English dictionary
Daniel Pipes — Born September 9, 1949 (1949 09 09) (age 62) Boston, Massachusetts Occupation Political commentator; … Wikipedia
pipe|lay|er — «PYP LAY uhr», noun. 1. a person who lays pipes for the conveyance of water, gas, oil, or other liquid. 2. Figurative. a person, especially a politician, who lays plans for the promotion of some scheme or purpose … Useful english dictionary
pipe|lay|ing — «PYP LAY ihng», noun. 1. the act of laying down pipes for gas, water, and other purposes. 2. Figurative. a laying of plans for the accomplishment of some scheme or purpose, especially a political one … Useful english dictionary
pipeline — /puyp luyn /, n., v., pipelined, pipelining. n. 1. a long tubular conduit or series of pipes, often underground, with pumps and valves for flow control, used to transport crude oil, natural gas, water, etc., esp. over great distances. 2. a route … Universalium
Eldfell — is a cinder cone volcano just over 200 metres (650 ft) high on the Icelandic island of Heimaey. It formed in a volcanic eruption which began without warning just outside the town of Heimaey on 23 January 1973. Its name means Mountain of Fire in… … Wikipedia
Coal gasification — is the process of producing coal gas, a type of syngas–a mixture of carbon monoxide (CO), hydrogen (H2), carbon dioxide (CO2) and water vapour (H2O)–from coal. Coal gas, which is a combustible gas, was traditionally used as a source of energy for … Wikipedia
Moling — In the construction industry, moling is a trenchless method used to lay pipes. During the moling process, a pneumatically driven machine known as a mole forces its way through the soil along the desired path of the pipe. Moling avoids the need to … Wikipedia
