lang lay

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lang ley]
- /læŋ leɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lang ley]
- /læŋ leɪ/

Definition of lang lay words

noun lang lay a wire rope in which the lays of the strands and of their component wires are the same. 1

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Origin of lang lay

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

1885-90; lang (variant of along) + lay1

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Parts of speech for Lang lay

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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lang lay popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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