Laying
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Laying is the skill
of making equipment level. It usually involves moving equipment in small motions so that spirit level
s are centralised in all plane
s. Movement is usually done by small worm gears or other fine setting devices for accurate small movements, together with other more coarse gear
s to allow large swings in motion for quick movement between different settings.
Equipment that requires laying before it is can be used accurately includes:
"Laying Out" is a term given to a diving catch in sports.
Laying is also incorrectly used when the word 'lying
' is meant, as when someone says a person is laying down when a person is lying down is what was intended.
Skill
A skill is the learned capacity to carry out pre-determined results often with the minimum outlay of time, energy, or both. Skills can often be divided into domain-general and domain-specific skills...
of making equipment level. It usually involves moving equipment in small motions so that spirit level
Spirit level
A spirit level or bubble level is an instrument designed to indicate whether a surface ishorizontal or vertical . Different types of spirit levels may be used by carpenters, stonemasons, bricklayers, other building trades workers, surveyors, millwrights and other metalworkers, and in some...
s are centralised in all plane
Plane (mathematics)
In mathematics, a plane is a flat, two-dimensional surface. A plane is the two dimensional analogue of a point , a line and a space...
s. Movement is usually done by small worm gears or other fine setting devices for accurate small movements, together with other more coarse gear
Gear
A gear is a rotating machine part having cut teeth, or cogs, which mesh with another toothed part in order to transmit torque. Two or more gears working in tandem are called a transmission and can produce a mechanical advantage through a gear ratio and thus may be considered a simple machine....
s to allow large swings in motion for quick movement between different settings.
Equipment that requires laying before it is can be used accurately includes:
- theodoliteTheodoliteA theodolite is a precision instrument for measuring angles in the horizontal and vertical planes. Theodolites are mainly used for surveying applications, and have been adapted for specialized purposes in fields like metrology and rocket launch technology...
s - gunGunA gun is a muzzle or breech-loaded projectile-firing weapon. There are various definitions depending on the nation and branch of service. A "gun" may be distinguished from other firearms in being a crew-served weapon such as a howitzer or mortar, as opposed to a small arm like a rifle or pistol,...
s and howitzerHowitzerA howitzer is a type of artillery piece characterized by a relatively short barrel and the use of comparatively small propellant charges to propel projectiles at relatively high trajectories, with a steep angle of descent...
s in the indirect fireIndirect fireIndirect fire means aiming and firing a projectile in a high trajectory without relying on a direct line of sight between the gun and its target, as in the case of direct fire...
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Other uses
Laying is also the name given to backing an event to lose, for example betting on a horse to lose."Laying Out" is a term given to a diving catch in sports.
Laying is also incorrectly used when the word 'lying
Lying (position)
Lying is a type of human position in which the body is more or less horizontal and supported along its length by the surface underneath....
' is meant, as when someone says a person is laying down when a person is lying down is what was intended.