verb (ˌɪntəˈleɪ)Word forms: -lays, -laying or -laid (-ˈleɪd)
1. (transitive)
to insert (layers) between; interpose
to interlay gold among the silver
to interlay the silver with gold
noun (ˈɪntəˌleɪ)
2.
material, such as paper, placed between a printing plate and its base, either all over in order to bring it up to type height, or in places in order to achieve the correct printing pressure all over the plate
interlay in American English
(ˌɪntərˈleɪ)
verb transitiveWord forms: ˌinterˈlaid (ˌɪntərˈleɪd) or ˌinterˈlaying