layup

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Synonyms: laup, lay up, lay-up

Antonyms: laup, lay up, lay-up

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|basketball}} A close-range shot in which the shooter [[bank|banks]] the ball off the backboard from a few feet away.
2. {{lb|en|colloquial}} A relatively easy task.
3. The state of being [[laid up]].
4. {{lb|en|rail transport|countable|or|uncountable}} A track used to store train cars.
5. {{lb|en|rail transport}} A train car sitting in storage ([[laid up]]), often overnight.
6. {{lb|en|materials science}} The process of applying alternate layers of a material and a binding agent to form a composite material.

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