Dictionary Check: underlaid

"underlaid" is a valid word!

Scrabble 11 points
Words with Friends 14 points

Definition

verb

raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type

Example: "underlay the plate"
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verb

put (something) under or beneath

Example: "They underlaid the shingles with roofing paper"
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verb

provide with a base, support, lining, or backing

Example: "underlay the boards with joists"
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