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Syllabification: (bay)

Pronunciation: /bā/

Definition of bay

a recessed or enclosed area, in particular.
a space created by a window-line projecting outward from a wall.
short for bay window.
a section of wall between two buttresses or columns, especially in the nave of a church.
[with modifier] a compartment with a particular function in a motor vehicle, aircraft, or ship:an engine bay a bomb bay
an area allocated or marked off for a specified purpose:a loading bay
Computing a cabinet, or a space in the cabinet, into which an electronic device is installed:a drive bay

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French baie, from baer 'to gape', from medieval Latin batare, of unknown origin

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