underlap
Americanverb (used with object)
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Origin of underlap
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Alternatively, when wingers take a wider position, both full-backs have the ability to underlap the wingers, getting into dangerous areas centrally.
From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2025
In many cases, it is advisable to have an underlap of the material.
From Textiles and Clothing by Kate Heintz Watson
Always cut parallel with the selvage and the length of the underlap longer than the waist measure, allowing for turning at the ends.
From Textiles and Clothing by Kate Heintz Watson
The placket of a skirt should have an underlap extending well below the opening.
From Textiles and Clothing by Kate Heintz Watson
On the left side of the skirt sew an underlap of sufficient length to extend well below the end of the opening.
From Textiles and Clothing by Kate Heintz Watson
Hall offers pace going forward and also underlapped, going into midfield to recieve the ball.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Riccardo Calafiori: His underlapping runs were typically adventurous and the Italy defender played a key role in creating problems from set-pieces.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Much like Moller Wolfe underlapping runs for Norway to open up space for wingers to cut inside or be found themselves in behind – O'Reilly will be looking to do the same against them.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
It wasn't just on the outside either - he ranked in the top-five for underlapping runs, too.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
Slot looked to tackle this by moving Wirtz back out wide in the second half against Spurs, with the German finding the underlapping Kerkez many times.
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2025
The Porto number 52 shows promising movement while underlapping or overlapping to hit the byline to cross, and can manoeuvre in tight spaces to curl a cross into the box, much as Alexander-Arnold does.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2025
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