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lay-by
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun lay-by has 1 sense
OXFORD DICTIONARY
lay-by, n. (pl. lay-bys)
1 Brit. an area at the side of an open road where vehicles may stop.
2 a similar arrangement on a canal or railway.
3 Austral. & NZ a system of paying a deposit to secure an article for later purchase.
1 Brit. an area at the side of an open road where vehicles may stop.
2 a similar arrangement on a canal or railway.
3 Austral. & NZ a system of paying a deposit to secure an article for later purchase.
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