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lay-by
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lay-by
1. Nautical an anchorage in a narrow waterway, away from the channel
2. a small railway siding where rolling stock may be stored or parked
3. Austral and NZ a system of payment whereby a buyer pays a deposit on an article, which is reserved for him until he has paid the full price

lay-by [′lā‚bī]
(mining engineering)
Siding in single-track underground tramming road.


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The messages urge drivers not to park in dimly-lit lay-bys, where they may be targeted by thieves.
I drove down the lane, just off the A631 Wakefield Road, around lunchtime yesterday and saw several cars parked in lay-bys with lone men at the wheel.
Byline: SANDY McKENZIE A CALL has gone out to get tough on drivers who park in bus lay-bys Councillor Joe Michna says the problem is a long-standing one in Middlesbrough.
 
 
 
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