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 Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
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.
(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.
| WordNet 2.0 |
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
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
| hEnglish - advanced version |
underlay
underlay
\un`der*lay"\ (?), v. t. [as. underlecgan. see under, and lay, v. t.]
1. to lay beneath; to put under.
2. to raise or support by something laid under; as, to underlay a cut, plate, or the like, for printing. see underlay, n., 2.
3. to put a tap on (a shoe). [prov. eng.]
underlay
\un`der*lay"\, v. i. (mining) to incline from the vertical; to hade; -- said of a vein, fault, or lode.
underlay
\un"der*lay`\ (?), n. 1. (mining) the inclination of a vein, fault, or lode from the vertical; a hade; -- called also underlie.
2. (print.) 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.
underlay
n : a pad placed under a carpet [syn: carpet pad, rug pad, underlayment]
underlay
\un`der*lay"\ (?), v. t. [as. underlecgan. see under, and lay, v. t.]
1. to lay beneath; to put under.
2. to raise or support by something laid under; as, to underlay a cut, plate, or the like, for printing. see underlay, n., 2.
3. to put a tap on (a shoe). [prov. eng.]
underlay
\un`der*lay"\, v. i. (mining) to incline from the vertical; to hade; -- said of a vein, fault, or lode.
underlay
\un"der*lay`\ (?), n. 1. (mining) the inclination of a vein, fault, or lode from the vertical; a hade; -- called also underlie.
2. (print.) 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.
underlay
n : a pad placed under a carpet [syn: carpet pad, rug pad, underlayment]
Underlay Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| american horse racing dictionary |
| Wagering/Betting Terms Glossary |
UNDERLAY
When the odds on a proposition are in favor of the house
When the odds on a proposition are in favor of the house
| gambling |
Underlay
A bad bet; an event that has more money bet on its happening than can be justified by the probability of it happening.
A bad bet; an event that has more money bet on its happening than can be justified by the probability of it happening.
Underlay Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries