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overlay

DEFINITIONS OF: overlay

1

v put something on top of something else

Synonyms:
cover
cover
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
Types:
splash
mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture; cause to appear splashed or spattered

v kill by lying on

“The sow overlay her piglets”
Synonyms:
overlie
Type of:
kill
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

n a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface

Type of:
decoration, ornament, ornamentation
something used to beautify
bed, layer
single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance

n protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior

Synonyms:
overlayer, sheathing
Type of:
protection, protective cover, protective covering
a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
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