interlay
[ in-ter-ley ]
Origin of interlay
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British Dictionary definitions for interlay
interlay
verb(ˌɪntəˈleɪ) -lays, -laying or -laid (-ˈleɪd)
(tr) to insert (layers) between; interpose: to 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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