arrange layout; opening setup in board games
Meanings
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arrange pieces at start of board game
formalUsed specifically in the context of Go and Chinese chess matches.
Professional players usually spend several minutes thinking about their opening layout strategy.
The opening layout of this Chinese chess game is extremely clever.
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Beginners often overlook the importance of the opening setup.
The opening layout phase of this Go match lasted nearly twenty minutes.
He is good at seizing the initiative during the opening setup phase.
verb
plan overall structure; arrange overall layout
neutralUsed for planning systems, writing, projects, and organizational structures.
When writing an essay, you should carefully select materials and prudently plan the overall structure.
The industrial layout of this city is not entirely reasonable.
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The designer is planning the pedestrian flow channels for the new shopping mall.
The company is adjusting the layout of its sales outlets across the country.
The layout of this exhibition highlights the environmental protection theme.