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lay off
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lay off [′lā ¦ȯf]
(engineering)
The process of fairing a ship's lines or an airplane's in a mold loft in order to make molds and templates for structural units.
(navigation)
The act of steering a ship away from the shore, a pier, or another ship.
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[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Recession-driven layoffs are hurting not only the unemployed, but those workers who remain to shoulder their responsibilities.
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Meanwhile, CNET sources claim the layoffs are indeed true.
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