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单词 water-laid
释义

water-laid

[ waw-ter-leyd, wot-er- ]
/ ˈwɔ tərˌleɪd, ˈwɒt ər- /

adjective Ropemaking.

noting a rope laid left-handed from three or four plain-laid ropes, in the making of which water was used to wet the fibers instead of the more customary oil or tallow.

Origin of water-laid

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby water-laid

waterish, water jacket, waterjet, water jump, water key, water-laid, waterleaf, waterleaf family, waterless, waterless cooker, water lettuce
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Example sentences from the Web for water-laid

  • Thus they belong to a group of what are called 'water-laid' rocks.

    Cheshire|Charles E. Kelsey
  • The lower part of this valley was filled with the water-laid drift of the overwash plain.

    The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin|Rollin D. Salisbury
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