1. noun /plaɪ/
a) State, condition.
You may be sure, in the ply I was now taking, I had no objection to the proposal, and was rather a-tiptoe for its accomplishment.
b) A layer of material. (two-ply toilet paper)
He proposed to build Deep Purple a super-computer capable of 24-ply look-ahead for chess.
2. verb /plaɪ/
He plied his trade as carpenter for forty-three years.
b) to flex.
He plied his ax with bloody results.
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