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interlay
[ in-ter-ley ]
/ ˌɪn tərˈleɪ /
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verb (used with object), in·ter·laid, in·ter·lay·ing.
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British Dictionary definitions for interlay
interlay
verb (ˌɪntəˈleɪ) -lays, -laying or -laid (-ˈleɪd)
(tr) to insert (layers) between; interposeto interlay gold among the silver; to interlay the silver with gold
noun (ˈɪntəˌleɪ)
material, such as paper, placed between a printing plate and its base, either all over in order to bring it up to type height, or in places in order to achieve the correct printing pressure all over the plate
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