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Rareunderlay
The correct spelling is underlay.
How to pronounce underlay
verb
IPA: /ʌndəɹˈleɪ/
Say it like: Und-erl-aee
The correct spelling is underlay. To lay (something) underneath something else; to put under. For example: "to underlay a cut, plate, or the like, for printing"
Usage Examples
“to underlay a cut, plate, or the like, for printing”
“A stratum of clay underlies the surface gravel.”
“a doctrine underlying a theory”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To lay (something) underneath something else; to put under.
- 2.To provide a support for something; to raise or support by something laid under.
- 3.To put a tap on (a shoe).
- 4.(of a vein, fault, or lode) To incline from the vertical.
- 5.To lie in a position directly beneath.
noun
- 1.A layer (of earth, etc.) that lies under another; substratum.
- 2.A soft floor covering that lies under a carpet.
- 3.Anything that is underlaid.
- 4.A piece of paper pasted under woodcuts, stereotype plates, etc. in a form, to bring them up to the necessary level for printing.
- 5.Lyrics; or more specifically, the way in which lyrics are assigned to musical notes.
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