PLACED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does placed mean? 

• PLACED (adjective)
  The adjective PLACED has 2 senses:

1. situated in a particular spot or position

2. put in position in relation to other things

  Familiarity information: PLACED used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PLACED (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Situated in a particular spot or position

Synonyms:

located; placed; set; situated

Context example:

nicely situated on a quiet riverbank

Similar:

settled (established in a desired position or place; not moving about)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Put in position in relation to other things

Context example:

end tables placed conveniently

Similar:

arranged; ordered (disposed or placed in a particular kind of order)

 Context examples 

I placed one arm round the trunk of the tree and leaned over the abyss.

(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

A tube surgically placed into a blood vessel for the purpose of giving intravenous fluid and drugs or for obtaining blood samples.

(Central venous access catheter, NCI Thesaurus)

An envelope into which only one dose of a drug product, usually in the form of granules or powder, has been directly placed.

(Packet, NCI Thesaurus)

A solid composed of a material that contains active and/or inert ingredient(s) which is intended to be placed in a cavity or depression within the body.

(Packing Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)

A material placed between the restoration and the tooth surface.

(Cavity Liner, NCI Thesaurus)

A tube surgically placed into a blood vessel for the purpose of giving intravenous fluid and drugs.

(Central venous access catheter, NCI Dictionary)

“Trot,” said my aunt one evening, when the backgammon-board was placed as usual for herself and Mr. Dick, “we must not forget your education.”

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

He placed his paw on one, and its movements were accelerated.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

Sherlock Holmes placed the subjoined paper before us.

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

The only restriction placed upon him was that he must confine himself to the United States.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)