| VERB | motion | underlay | raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type |
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| contact | underlay | put (something) under or beneath | |
| consumption | underlay | provide with a base, support, lining, or backing | |
| NOUN | artifact | underlay, carpet pad, rug pad, underlayment | a pad placed under a carpet |
| Meaning | A pad placed under a carpet. | |
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| Synonyms | carpet pad, rug pad, underlayment | |
| Narrower | underfelt | A carpet pad of thick felt |
| Broader | pad | A flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort |
| Meaning | Raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "underlay the plate" | |
| Category | printing, printing process | reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication |
| Broader | raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up | Raise from a lower to a higher position |
| Meaning | put (something) under or beneath. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Broader | put, set, place, pose, position, lay | Put into a certain place or abstract location |
| Nouns | underlayment | a pad placed under a carpet |
| Meaning | Provide with a base, support, lining, or backing. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "underlay the boards with joists" | |
| Broader | provide, supply, ply, cater | Give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance |
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