Crossword clues for underlay
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Underlay \Un`der*lay"\, v. t. [AS. underlecgan. See Under, and Lay, v. t.]
To lay beneath; to put under.
To raise or support by something laid under; as, to underlay a cut, plate, or the like, for printing. See Underlay, n., 2.
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.
(Mining) The inclination of a vein, fault, or lode from the vertical; a hade; -- called also underlie.
(Print.) A thickness of paper, pasteboard, or the like, placed under a cut, or stereotype plate, or under type, in the form, 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.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Wiktionary
n. 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 (context music English) lyrics; or more specifically, the way in which lyrics are assigned to musical notes. vb. (en-simple past of: underlie)
WordNet
n. a pad placed under a carpet [syn: carpet pad, rug pad, underlayment]
v. 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 athe shingles with roofing paper"
provide with a base, support, lining, or backing; "underlay the boards with joists"
[also: underlaid]
v. be or form the base for
lie underneath
[also: underlying, underlay, underlain]
Wikipedia
Underlay or underlayment 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 carpet, and to provide insulation against sound, moisture, and heat. In general, it is a layer which is underneath another layer, so underlay is thus also used to describe many different surface-covering products.
In vinyl flooring or " linoleum", the underlay is the thin layer of plywood that is fastened over the structural subfloor to create a uniform, smooth platform for the sheet vinyl. For laminated wood flooring, the underlay provides a “vapor barrier” to prevent moisture from coming through the floor of the home and then migrating into the flooring; the underlayment may also have noise-dampening properties.
A self-leveling underlay is a cement-like product that can be pumped in liquid form onto the floor in order to create a level floor.
Underlay is also the term for the material under roofing tiles; this roofing membrane is often made of rubber and is used to seal the roof and prevent leakage. Underlayment used with roofing shingles provides a second layer of water proofing to prevent leaks and is called tar paper, roofing felt, or since the 1990s synthetic underlayment.
Bedding underlay (or mattress overlay) is a thick, extra layer of padding between the bed mattress and bedding. Underlays are designed to increase comfort and support, while extending the life of the mattress (or mattress protector). Common underlay materials include: Wool, foam, and latex.
In music, underlay refers to text intended for vocalization – positioned either directly or indirectly under notes on a musical staff.
Usage examples of "underlay".
He was adrift in the Old Sea of preconsciousness, the inert and timeless realm that underlay the collective unconscious of humanity.
The sphere of Prime, the magick of manipulating the power that underlay all magick, to bind Quintessence to the link and make it all permanent.
He had been able to sense the purplish feel that underlay the pteridons, that strange similarity to the crystal that had powered the torques of the Matrial.
Strong, masculine arms scooped her up and held her against a body that smelled like a breath of fresh night air underlaid with a masculine musk that was familiar.
Alfalfa flourishes best on those mountain valley soils when irrigated, or when these are so underlaid with water as to furnish the plants with moisture.
When they are short, as they must needs be in very stiff subsoils and on thin land underlaid with hard soil, the branches become about as large as the tap roots.
Highest in general suitability, probably, are clay loams underlaid with a moderately porous clay subsoil.
It also, usually, grows well on soils underlaid with yellow clay of more or less tenacity.
However, when sandy or gravelly soils low in fertility are underlaid with the same and the rainfall is sufficient, good crops of clover may be grown if these soils are first sufficiently supplied with vegetable matter and then sufficiently fertilized.
Next in adaptation to the mountain States are, it is thought, certain soils that lie between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi, especially such as are in proximity to rivers, or are underlaid with sheet water not far distant from the surface.
Next to these the best crops are grown where congenial soils are underlaid with ground water, not too near nor too distant from the surface.
This means that it will usually grow with much luxuriance in all areas which produce hardwood timber, and are usually covered with a clay or muddy loam soil underlaid with clay.
It has greater power than the common red variety to grow in stiff clays, in sandy soils underlaid with clay, and in areas where moisture is insufficient near the surface soil.
Good crops will not be obtained on soils underlaid with hardpan which comes up near the surface, whatsoever the nature of the top soil may be, since the roots cannot penetrate these.
This means, therefore, that it will grow well in probably all kinds of clay soils and also in loam soils underlaid with clay.