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Meaning of word underlay from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : Raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type.

Example : Underlay the plate.

Meaning : Put (something) under or beneath.

Example : They underlaid the shingles with roofing paper.

Meaning : Provide with a base, support, lining, or backing.

Example : Underlay the boards with joists.

Meaning : A pad placed under a carpet.

Synonyms : carpet pad, rug pad, underlayment

cut short (verb)
Interrupt before its natural or planned end.

dispose (verb)
Give, sell, or transfer to another.

cockroach (noun)
Any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects. Some are domestic pests.

fruitfully (adverb)
In a productive way.

republic of yemen (noun)
A republic on the southwestern shores of the Arabian Peninsula on the Indian Ocean. Formed in 1990.

pragmatical (adjective)
Of or concerning the theory of pragmatism.

most (adjective)
(superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number.

stethoscope (noun)
A medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body.

demolish (verb)
Destroy completely.

wage increase (noun)
The amount a salary is increased.