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Lye has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide

lye
2

An alkaline liquid made by leaching ashes (usually wood ashes).

3

A short side line, connected with the main line; a turn-out; a siding.

Verb
1

To treat with lye.

2

Obsolete spelling of lie.

Proper Noun
1

A suburban area in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SO9284).

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