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underlay
v. place underneath; lie under; provide something that supports from below
 
n. (British) carpet pad
 
underlie
v. place underneath; lie under; provide something that supports from below


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Underlay
Underlay is a thin layer of cushioning, made of materials such as sponge rubberfoam or crumb rubber, which is laid beneath carpeting to provide comfort underfoot, to reduce wear on the carpet, and to provide insulation against soundmoisture and heat.
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underlay
Noun
1. a pad placed under a carpet
(synonym) carpet pad, rug pad, underlayment
(hypernym) pad
(hyponym) underfelt
Verb
1. raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type; "underlay the plate"
(hypernym) raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up
(classification) printing, printing process
2. put (something) under or beneath; "They underlaid athe shingles with roofing paper"
(hypernym) put, set, place, pose, position, lay
(derivation) carpet pad, rug pad, underlayment
3. provide with a base, support, lining, or backing; "underlay the boards with joists"
(hypernym) provide, supply, ply, cater

 
underlie
Verb
1. be or form the base for
(hypernym) be
2. lie underneath
(hypernym) lie


Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)Download this dictionary
Underlay
(v. t.)
To raise or support by something laid under; as, to underlay a cut, plate, or the like, for printing. See Underlay, n., 2.
  
 
(v. t.)
To lay beneath; to put under.
  
 
(v. i.)
To incline from the vertical; to hade; -- said of a vein, fault, or lode.
  
 
(n.)
To put a tap on (a shoe).
  
 
(n.)
The inclination of a vein, fault, or lode from the vertical; a hade; -- called also underlie.
  
 
(n.)
A thickness of paper, pasteboard, or the like, placed under a cut, or stereotype plate, or under type, in the from, to bring it, or any part of it, to the proper height; also, something placed back of a part of the tympan, so as to secure the right impression.
  

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underlay
v. a.
1.
سہارا لگانا, سنبھالنا, تھامنا
2.
تلا چڑھانا

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