ply - use in sentences

Object

  • canal: In Amsterdam, water busses ply the busy canals.
  • river: Boats were also unable to ply the river, with fast-flowing water almost touching some city center bridge spans.
  • trade: Anyone wishing to ply a particular trade had to belong to a guild.

Adjective modifier

  • birch: The CNC parts are in the harder birch ply for parts in more highly stressed areas.
  • marine: Painted on sealed 12mm marine ply hung with half inch knotted natural colored rope.
  • outer: On the VX range, you now get ITS mounts and the maple outer ply comes as standard.
  • single: Minimum raw material usage is inherent in single ply.

Modifies a noun

  • roofing: You've probably seen single ply roofing attached to buildings as sheets.
  • yarn: Once two reels of the same single ply yarn are produced these can then be spun into a double ply yarn.
  • lining: What does a standard ply lining kit comprise of?
  • membrane: Single ply membranes are strong, flexible sheets composed predominately of synthetic polymer.
  • tire: Note: Some tires, eg radial ply tires, with flexible side walls may touch under load.
  • shell: Kiemo wood ply shells The sound of any drum starts with the shell.

Noun used with modifier

  • com: Must com ply took effect in cshcn states may.
  • inch: The engine is mounted sideways on a radial mount bolted to the front 1/4 inch ply bulkhead.
  • grade: Made from premium grade redwood Pine, with exterior grade ply roof, sourced from managed plantations.

Preposition: of

  • yarn: This would have been to distinguish between departments or the ply of the yarns that were wrapped round the bobbins.

Preposition: for

  • hire: Private Hire Vehicles - these vehicles cannot ply for hire in the street or at taxi ranks.

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