laid
Set in position
Laid is the past tense of lay—put down, produced eggs, or had sex with: She laid the baby in the crib.
The hen laid three eggs today.
They finally got laid.
To get laid is common slang for having sex.
Laid back means relaxed and easy-going.
Laid off means dismissed from a job.
Mechanism linking engine to gearbox
- nestAnimal-built shelter for young
- spawnedProduced offspring or results
- hatchedEmerged from egg
- broodedThought gloomily, persistently
incubated · fertilized · brood · yolk · shell · clutched · nesting · broody
Set in location
- depositedPlaced for safekeeping
- setArrange in position
- putPlace in position
- restedHaving recovered energy
settled · installed · anchored · embedded · nestled · tucked · propped · stowed
Building with mortared blocks
- mortarGrinding bowl or binder
- trowelFlat blade for spreading
- coursePlanned path forward
- bondedFastened or emotionally connected
cemented · stacked · tiled · paved · flooring · cobbled · stonework · foundation
Set firmly in place
Arrange in position
- silverwareMetal eating utensils
- cutleryEating implements collectively
- napkinsMealtime wiping cloths
- placematsUnder the dishes
dinnerware · flatware · glassware · chargers · centerpiece · tablecloth
Installed electrical conductors
- pipelineLong-distance fluid transport tube
- conduitTube conveying fluid or cables
- trenchLong narrow excavation
- buriedPlaced beneath earth
underground · fiber-optic · infrastructure · installed · routed · ducted · strung · connected
Reverse side; support
- easygoingRelaxed in temperament
- mellowSoft, ripe, relaxed
- calmFree from agitation
- chilledMade or kept cold
loose · casual · carefree · unbothered · unflappable · nonchalant · cool · collected
Systematically arranged
- orderlyArranged with care
- alignedArranged in proper position
- structuredArranged in organized form
- formattedArranged according to specifications
sequenced · configured · displayed · grouped · sorted · distributed · assembled · tiled
Made ready beforehand
- outlinedTraced the edges of
- designedCreated according to plan
- schemedCrafted underhanded plans
- premeditatedPlanned before acting
calculated · deliberate · plotted · devised · mapped · strategized · blueprinted · formulated
clutch
Mechanism linking engine to gearbox
brooded · incubated · fertilized · brood · yolk · shell · clutched · nesting · broody · ovum
positioned
Set in location
rested · settled · installed · anchored · embedded · nestled · tucked · propped · stowed · affixed
masonry
Building with mortared blocks
bonded · cemented · stacked · tiled · paved · flooring · cobbled · stonework · foundation · grouted
bedded
Set firmly in place
set
Arrange in position
- silverwareMetal eating utensils
- cutleryEating implements collectively
- napkinsMealtime wiping cloths
placemats · dinnerware · flatware · glassware · chargers · centerpiece · tablecloth
wiring
Installed electrical conductors
- pipelineLong-distance fluid transport tube
- conduitTube conveying fluid or cables
- trenchLong narrow excavation
buried · underground · fiber-optic · infrastructure · installed · routed · ducted · strung · connected · networked
back
Reverse side; support
chilled · loose · casual · carefree · unbothered · unflappable · nonchalant · cool · collected · low-key
organized
Systematically arranged
- orderlyArranged with care
- alignedArranged in proper position
- structuredArranged in organized form
formatted · sequenced · configured · displayed · grouped · sorted · distributed · assembled · tiled · arrayed
prepared
Made ready beforehand
premeditated · calculated · deliberate · plotted · devised · mapped · strategized · blueprinted · formulated · conceived
laidremoved
Taken from position
uninstalled · unlaid · pulled up · stripped · dismantled
- laid offDismissed from employment
- laid outOrganized for display
- laid backRelaxed and unhurried
- best laid plansThorough preparations that fail
- laid to restBuried after death
- laid downPlaced horizontally or established