PLIES — Definition of PLIES
noun
1
A layer of material.
two-ply toilet paper
2
A strand that, twisted together with other strands, makes up rope or yarn.
3
Short for plywood.
4
In two-player sequential games, a "half-turn" or a move made by one of the players.
He proposed to build Deep Purple, a super-computer capable of 24-ply look-ahead for chess.
verb
1
To bend; to fold; to mould; to adapt, to modify; to change (a person's) mind, to cause (a person) to submit.
2
To bend, to flex; to be bent by something, to give way or yield (to a force, etc.).
verb
1
To work at (something) diligently.
He plied his trade as carpenter for forty-three years.
2
To wield or use (a tool, a weapon, etc.) steadily or vigorously.
He plied his ax with bloody results.
3
To press upon; to urge persistently.
to ply someone with questions or solicitations
4
To persist in offering something to, especially for the purpose of inducement or persuasion.
to ply someone with drink
📚 Source: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/plies
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