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ply

 
 
/plaɪ/ verb

Definition

ply across/between, etc old-fashioned to often make a particular journey: fishing boats plying across the harbour
ply your trade to work at your job, especially selling things
(Definition of ply verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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