Definitions
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- noun The act of
laying down - noun publishing A physical
mockup orlayout of a page design - noun military A pattern of deployment
- noun bridge A
hand which is so strong that thedeclarer can simply expose it and claim the number oftricks required by his or hercontract
Etymologies
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Examples
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Dec 2012: Ed #5 suggests to you that your "laydown" (the number of books initially ordered and shipped on the publication date) looks good, and she'd like to see proposals for another 2 (full MS for the second by Mar, so they can slot you in Jan 2013, and a partial for the 3rd, to be slotted in Jan 2014)
July 22nd, 2006 danhoyt 2006
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The training began that day, potty training, basic commands-sit, come, stay, her name of course, kennel, laydown, fetch, bring me the bird (a stuffed pheasant) we play with.
How many months do you train your puppy to become a gun dog? Also, what month do you buy your dog? 2010
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So firmly is the advice "find your 4-4 major-suit fits" drummed into all of our heads that no one was particularly surprised when both North-South pairs reached contracts of four hearts, which was hopeless, instead of three no trumps, which was laydown.
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I unboxed this book at work (it was a laydown, I think … meaning it came out on a specific date).
Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » The Agony and the Ecstasy of a Book Release 2009
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It's expensive to do the initial laydown of stocking shelves and it is also expensive to handle the returns and the processing of things that haven't sold.
msagara: A question about vanity press publications and bookstores msagara 2009
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I almost hated to laydown and miss the beautiful sunrise, so I snapped a picture to preserve it forever.
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The training began that day, potty training, basic commands-sit, come, stay, her name of course, kennel, laydown, fetch, bring me the bird (a stuffed pheasant) we play with.
How many months do you train your puppy to become a gun dog? Also, what month do you buy your dog? 2010
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We could hear the honkers all around us as we tucked into our laydown blinds and started calling.
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He showed Karen a “laydown” of three photos of students who had graduated from a local high school in 1998.
In the Still of the Night Ann Rule 2010
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Why is it easier for your marketing and sales department to laydown copies of one book over another?
Remastered! in 3D! with 30% More Pointed Advice! Editorial Anonymous 2010
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