Ley
noun
A piece of land used for planting crops that gets alternately rested and cultivated.
The farmer rotated crops between two leys to maintain soil health.
Often appears as...
- ley farming
- ley pasture
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A straight line path connecting different geographical features, believed to have spiritual significance.
Some people believe that ancient leys are routes of powerful energy.
Often appears as...
- ley line
- ley alignments
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Colloquial
proper noun
A short form of name for the Leyland Brothers, famous Australian explorers.
I used to watch Ley's adventures on TV.
Often appears as...
- watch ley
- ley's adventures
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Informal
noun
A measure of yarn, for string or rope making.
He had an old machine that could measure leys of yarn.
Often appears as...
- leys of yarn
- measure leys
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A piece of land used for planting crops that gets alternately rested and cultivated.
The farmer rotated crops between two leys to maintain soil health.
Often appears as...
- ley farming
- ley pasture
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A straight line path connecting different geographical features, believed to have spiritual significance.
Some people believe that ancient leys are routes of powerful energy.
Often appears as...
- ley line
- ley alignments
Usage tips
Colloquial
proper noun
A short form of name for the Leyland Brothers, famous Australian explorers.
I used to watch Ley's adventures on TV.
Often appears as...
- watch ley
- ley's adventures
Usage tips
Informal
noun
A measure of yarn, for string or rope making.
He had an old machine that could measure leys of yarn.
Often appears as...
- leys of yarn
- measure leys
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Land Rotation
Ley refers to a farming method where the land rests to regain nutrients.
The ley needed a year off after intense cultivation.
Pro Tip 2/3Soil Health
The term highlights an ecological approach to farming, crucial for long-term soil fertility.
Using a ley helps protect the soil's health.
Pro Tip 3/3Agricultural Term
Primarily used in agricultural contexts in the United Kingdom, not common elsewhere.
He implemented ley farming on his English estate.
Pro Tip 1/3Land Rotation
Ley refers to a farming method where the land rests to regain nutrients.
The ley needed a year off after intense cultivation.
Pro Tip 2/3Soil Health
The term highlights an ecological approach to farming, crucial for long-term soil fertility.
Using a ley helps protect the soil's health.
Pro Tip 3/3Agricultural Term
Primarily used in agricultural contexts in the United Kingdom, not common elsewhere.
He implemented ley farming on his English estate.
Pro Tip 1/3Land Rotation
Ley refers to a farming method where the land rests to regain nutrients.
The ley needed a year off after intense cultivation.
Pro Tip 2/3Soil Health
The term highlights an ecological approach to farming, crucial for long-term soil fertility.
Using a ley helps protect the soil's health.
Pro Tip 3/3Agricultural Term
Primarily used in agricultural contexts in the United Kingdom, not common elsewhere.
He implemented ley farming on his English estate.
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How to Shrink a Human...
entonces la una nueva ley que aqui para donar elenimia like a Matar sausages by incorporating schwab beliefs with the New Testament the Padre feels he helped put an end to
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Chris de Burgh
Irish Musician
I'm a strong believer in the importance of energies - ley lines, energy streams, whatever you wish to call them - within a house. They can affect your health as well as your happiness.
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Chris de Burgh
Irish Musician
I'm a strong believer in the importance of energies - ley lines, energy streams, whatever you wish to call them - within a house. They can affect your health as well as your happiness.
Example 1 of 1
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