laydown

== English == === Etymology === Deverbal from lay down. === Pronunciation === === Noun === laydown (countable and uncountable, plural laydowns) (usually uncountable) The act of laying something down. (publishing) A physical mockup or layout of a page design. (military) A pattern of deployment. (bridge) A hand which is so strong that the declarer can simply expose it and claim the number of tricks required by his or her contract. (fishing) A tree fallen in water, where anglers might target fish. === Adjective === laydown (not comparable) Of packaging: designed to lie flat rather than stand upright. Of (usually nuclear) bomb delivery: designed to land the bomb on the ground and wait for some time before detonation. === Related terms === lay down === See also === laydown on Wikipedia.Wikipedia