play noun (MOVEMENT) [ U ] movement: play across the play of moonlight across the water. play across/on the play of emotion across /on his face. [ U ] the fact that a rope or a structure is free to move, especially a small distance: Aircraft wings are designed to have a certain amount of play in them. More @Wikipedia
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