underlay

pronunciation

How to pronounce underlay in British English: UK ['ʌndəleɪ]word uk audio image

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  • Noun:
    a pad placed under a carpet
  • Verb:
    raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type
    put (something) under or beneath
    provide with a base, support, lining, or backing

Word Origin

underlay (v.)
Old English under lecgan "to support by placing something beneath;" see under + lay (v.). Related: Underlaid; underlaying. Compare similarly formed Old High German Related: untarleccan, German unterlegen.

Example

1. And always choose the best underlay you can afford .
2. Waterproof and breathable roofing underlay ( similar to tyvek )
3. Resilient floor coverings - specification for corkment underlay .
4. Most of the economic reforms that underlay the growth during his presidency were the work of his predecessor .
5. Everything always leads back to underlay .

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