lay open

English

Verb

lay open (third-person singular simple present lays open, present participle laying open, simple past and past participle laid open)

  1. (patent law, Japan and South Korea) To publish a patent for initial public review, prior to the formal application for registration.
  2. (transitive) To expose or reveal (something).
  3. (transitive) To open (something) through cutting or scissoring.

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