different between layoff vs laydown

English

Etymology

From the verb phrase lay off.

Noun

layoff (plural layoffs)

1. (chiefly US) A dismissal of employees from their jobs because of tightened budgetary constraints or work shortage (not due to poor performance or misconduct).
2. A period of time when someone is unavailable for work.
3. (Britain, soccer) A short pass that has been rolled in front of another player for them to kick.
4. A bet that is laid off, i.e. placed with another bookmaker in order to reduce risk.

Synonyms

• (dismissal of employees): downsizing, reduction in force, redundancy

Translations

See also

• lay off

Further reading

• layoff on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Offaly, offlay

English

Etymology

From the verb phrase lay down.

Noun

laydown (countable and uncountable, plural laydowns)

1. (usually uncountable) The act of laying something down
2. (publishing) A physical mockup or layout of a page design
3. (military) A pattern of deployment
4. (bridge) A hand which is so strong that the declarer can simply expose it and claim the number of tricks required by his or her contract
5. (fishing) A tree fallen in water, where anglers might target fish

Adjective

laydown (not comparable)

1. Of packaging: designed to lie flat rather than stand upright.
   • 1997, National Petroleum News (volume 89, issues 7-13, page 52)

     Most C-store category managers prefer pegboard to bagged, and many have stopped carrying laydown bags.

2. Of (usually nuclear) bomb delivery: designed to land on the ground and wait for some time before detonation.

Related terms

• lay down

See also

• laydown on Wikipedia.Wikipedia