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underlay::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | carpet pad, rug pad, underlayment |
| Type of | pad |
| Has types | underfelt |
Examples of underlay
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New Zealand Comfort Group also manufactures foam carpet underlay and latex foam.
From the btob.co.nz
She is full-throated on the pumping anthems, with an underlay of Big Apple grit.
From the independent.co.uk
And solitude was the test that underlay his commitment to a society of the brave.
From the guardian.co.uk
Perhaps in marriages the majority of arguments do have this emotional underlay.
From the independent.co.uk
To prepare the stairs, remove any old carpet, underlay and glue or tacks, etc.
From the expressandstar.com
The same principle underlay the fish dish which both of my companions ordered.
From the nzherald.co.nz
First, the productivity gains that underlay the boom had taken root years earlier.
From the nytimes.com
Dunlop Living manufactures and supplies beds, carpet underlay and furniture.
From the btob.co.nz
Each pendant has a masterpiece underlay and is backed by 24-carat gold leaf.
From the kansas.com
- Carpet pad: a pad placed under a carpet
- Raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type; "underlay the plate"
- Put (something) under or beneath; "They underlaid the shingles with roofing paper"
- Provide with a base, support, lining, or backing; "underlay the boards with joists"
- (underlie) be or form the base for
- (underlie) lie underneath
- Underlay or underlayment"Underlayment." The Oxford English Dictionary. 2nd ed. 1989. generally refers to a thin layer of cushioning made of materials such as sponge rubber, foam, felt, or crumb rubber; this material is laid beneath carpeting to provide comfort underfoot, to reduce wear on the ...
- A soft floor covering that lies under a carpet; Anything that is underlaid; Lyrics; or more specifically, the way in which lyrics are assigned to musical notes; simple past of underlie
- (underlie) To lie in a position directly beneath; To lie under or beneath; To serve as a basis of; form the foundation of; To be subject to; be liable to answer, as a charge or challenge; To underlay
