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lay-by definition

lay·-by (-bī′)

noun

  1. a widened section of a stream, canal, etc. where vessels can lay over or pass
  2. a railroad siding
  3. Brit. a widened section as along a highway, for emergency parking

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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