"layup" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: layups [plural]
Etymology: lay + up Etymology templates: {{compound|en|lay|up}} lay + up Head templates: {{en-noun}} layup (plural layups)
  1. (basketball) A close-range shot in which the shooter banks the ball off the backboard from a few feet away. Categories (topical): Basketball Translations ((basketball) A close-range shot): رَمْيَةٌ اِنْسِيَابِيَّةٌ (ramyatun insiyābiyyatun) [feminine] (Arabic), поднасяне (podnasjane) [neuter] (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-layup-en-noun-rr94Io4z Topics: ball-games, basketball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports Disambiguation of '(basketball) A close-range shot': 73 3 10 6 6 3
  2. (colloquial) A relatively easy task. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-layup-en-noun-zfk7TZOR
  3. The state of being laid up. Translations (The state of being laid up): престой (prestoj) [masculine] (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-layup-en-noun-SJiyldrM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 3 27 12 25 22 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 7 5 31 16 23 18 Disambiguation of 'The state of being laid up': 1 1 77 3 15 3
  4. (rail transport, countable or uncountable) A track used to store train cars. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-layup-en-noun-~GZ9sqv1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 3 27 12 25 22 Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
  5. (rail transport) A train car sitting in storage (laid up), often overnight. Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-layup-en-noun-nnlMH6SC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 3 27 12 25 22 Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
  6. (materials science) The process of applying alternate layers of a material and a binding agent to form a composite material. Categories (topical): Materials science
    Sense id: en-layup-en-noun-kVQsUFig Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 3 27 12 25 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: lay-up Related terms: reverse layup, slam dunk

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