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Verb
/ˌəndərˈlā/,
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underlaid, past participle; underlays, 3rd person singular present; underlaying, present participle; underlaid, past tense;
  1. Place something under (something else), esp. to support or raise it
    • - the green fields are underlaid with limestone
    • - a whine underlaid by an occasional choking sob
Noun
  1. Something placed under or behind something else, esp. material laid under a carpet for protection or support

  2. The manner in which the words are fitted to the notes in a piece of vocal music

  1. carpet pad: a pad placed under a carpet
  2. raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type; "underlay the plate"
  3. put (something) under or beneath; "They underlaid the shingles with roofing paper"
  4. provide with a base, support, lining, or backing; "underlay the boards with joists"
  5. (underlie) be or form the base for
  6. (underlie) lie underneath
  7. 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 ...
  8. 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
  9. (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
  10. (Underlays) In VULCAN software terms, entities that form part of the screen display but that cannot be edited by any of the standard design functions. Underlays cannot be selected as an object nor can they be saved to a design database. ...
  11. When the odds on a proposition are in favor of the house
  12. The pad made from a variety of materials but usually rubber or felt, which helps cushion the carpet against wear. A good underlay will help prolong the life of your carpet.
  13. The base used to support and provide extra cushioning to the carpet installed in a residential or commercial building
  14. Carpet cushion under rugs.
  15. Horse whose odds are more promising than his potential to win.
  16. A bad bet; an event that has more money bet on its happening than can be justified by the probability of it happening.
  17. Opposite of an overlay; an overbet horse whose odds belie its ability and for which the risk exceeds the possible return.
  18. Stitches applied prior to other design elements to either A) neutralize fabric-surface characteristics (see also topping); or B) to create special design effects such as depth and dimensionality.
  19. Used under the regular stitching in a design. The stitches are placed to provide stability to the fabric and to create different effects. Underlay is normally a series of running stitches or a very light density fill often placed in the opposite direction that the stitching w/ill go.
  20. A horse racing at shorter odds than seems warranted by its past performances.
  21. An unwise bet, or a wager whose likelihood of occurring doesn’t correspond to the amount of money wagered on it.
  22. An Underlay is used when laminating single sided items on a pressure sensitive laminator. It consists of any grade of material, such as rolls of newsprint or used backing paper from Pressure sensitive adhesives, and is simply fed through the machine below the item being laminated to prevent ...
  23. In poker, an ace-high straight flush; the best possible hand.
  24. A horse racing at longer odds than he should.
  25. When a horse goes off (or will go off) at larger odds than it should based on past performances or other handicapping methods - it's an underlay.