underlay

[ verb uhn-der-ley; noun uhn-der-ley ]

/ verb ˌʌn dərˈleɪ; noun ˈʌn dərˌleɪ /

verb (used with object), un·der·laid, un·der·lay·ing.

to lay under or beneath.

to provide with something laid underneath; raise or support with something laid underneath: The manufacturer underlays the chrome finish with a zinc coating.

to extend across the bottom of.

noun

something underlaid.

Printing. a piece or pieces of paper put under type or cuts to bring them to the proper height for printing.

Origin of underlay

before 900; Middle English underleyen,Old English underlecgan;see under-, lay¹

Words nearby underlay

underinsured, underived, underkill, underlaid, underlap, underlay, underlayer, underlayment, underleaf, underlet, underlie

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Example sentences from the Web for underlay

Thus was paved the way for the abstractions that underlay the casino capitalism about which everybody now has nothing good to say.
They Saw It Coming|Stanley Crouch|December 30, 2008|DAILY BEAST
She was very straightforward herself and generally had a very clear idea of what underlay any action or feeling on her part.
The Squirrel-Cage|Dorothy Canfield
His deep affection for Martha underlay his delight in learning to play the game.
Rough-Hewn|Dorothy Canfield
What underlay the whole scheme of 1834 was the very opposite to compulsion.
English Poor Law Policy|Sidney Webb

She did not consider this, she could hardly be said to be intelligently aware of it, but it underlay all that she said and did.
The Path of a Star|Mrs. Everard Cotes (AKA Sara Jeannette Duncan)
He completely rejected the individualistic conception which underlay Kantian as well as Christian ethics.
The Idea of Progress|J. B. Bury

British Dictionary definitions for underlay

underlay

verb (ˌʌndəˈleɪ) -lays, -laying or -laid (tr)

to place (something) under or beneath

to support by something laid beneath

to achieve the correct printing pressure all over (a forme block) or to bring (a block) up to type height by adding material, such as paper, to the appropriate areas beneath it

noun (ˈʌndəˌleɪ)

a layer, lining, support, etc, laid underneath something else

printing material, such as paper, used to underlay a forme or block

felt, rubber, etc, laid beneath a carpet to increase insulation and resilience

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单词	underlay
释义	underlay [ verb uhn-der-ley; noun uhn-der-ley ] / verb ˌʌn dərˈleɪ; noun ˈʌn dərˌleɪ / verb (used with object), un·der·laid, un·der·lay·ing. to lay under or beneath. to provide with something laid underneath; raise or support with something laid underneath: The manufacturer underlays the chrome finish with a zinc coating. to extend across the bottom of. noun something underlaid. Printing. a piece or pieces of paper put under type or cuts to bring them to the proper height for printing. Origin of underlay before 900; Middle English underleyen,Old English underlecgan;see under-, lay¹ Words nearby underlay underinsured, underived, underkill, underlaid, underlap, underlay, underlayer, underlayment, underleaf, underlet, underlie Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for underlay Thus was paved the way for the abstractions that underlay the casino capitalism about which everybody now has nothing good to say. They Saw It Coming\|Stanley Crouch\|December 30, 2008\|DAILY BEAST She was very straightforward herself and generally had a very clear idea of what underlay any action or feeling on her part. The Squirrel-Cage\|Dorothy Canfield His deep affection for Martha underlay his delight in learning to play the game. Rough-Hewn\|Dorothy Canfield What underlay the whole scheme of 1834 was the very opposite to compulsion. English Poor Law Policy\|Sidney Webb She did not consider this, she could hardly be said to be intelligently aware of it, but it underlay all that she said and did. The Path of a Star\|Mrs. Everard Cotes (AKA Sara Jeannette Duncan) He completely rejected the individualistic conception which underlay Kantian as well as Christian ethics. The Idea of Progress\|J. B. Bury British Dictionary definitions for underlay underlay verb (ˌʌndəˈleɪ) -lays, -laying or -laid (tr) to place (something) under or beneath to support by something laid beneath to achieve the correct printing pressure all over (a forme block) or to bring (a block) up to type height by adding material, such as paper, to the appropriate areas beneath it noun (ˈʌndəˌleɪ) a layer, lining, support, etc, laid underneath something else printing material, such as paper, used to underlay a forme or block felt, rubber, etc, laid beneath a carpet to increase insulation and resilience Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to underlay control, inhibit, dominate, handle, decide, manage, rule, curb, determine, regulate, guide, discipline, shepherd, incline, subdue, dispose, direct, tame, predispose, restrain
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underlay

verb (used with object), un·der·laid, un·der·lay·ing.

noun

Origin of underlay

Words nearby underlay

Example sentences from the Web for underlay

British Dictionary definitions for underlay

verb (ˌʌndəˈleɪ) -lays, -laying or -laid (tr)

noun (ˈʌndəˌleɪ)

Words related to underlay