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overlay

over·lay

UK/ˈəʊ.vəˌleɪ/ US/ˈoʊvɚˌleɪ/ rare archaic
verb (2) noun (1)

verb

1.

put something on top of something else

  • “cover the meat with a lot of gravy”
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2.

kill by lying on

  • “The sow overlay her piglets”
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noun

1.

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

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Origin

From Middle English overleyen, from Old English oferleċġan, from Proto-West Germanic *obarlaggjan, from Proto-Germanic *uberlagjaną, equivalent to over- + lay. Cognate with Saterland Frisian uurläze, úurlääse, Dutch overleggen, German Low German overleggen, överleggen, German überlegen, Swedish överlägga, Norwegian overlegge. Compare overlie.

Phrases

  • currency overlay
  • overlay scrollbar

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