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Meanings of overlay in English

Portuguese
folha de prova
Catalan
coberta
Spanish
cubierta

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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folha de prova
Portuguese
encapar
Catalan
cobrir
Spanish
cubrir

Put something on top of something else.

encapar
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Examples for "sheathing"
Examples for "sheathing"
1
He saw Roderic standing waist deep in the breakers sheathing his sword.
The Thirsty Sword: A Story of the Norse Invasion of Scotland (12...
2
To his delight, the sheathing was already being rolled out in quantity.
Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung
3
He rose, sheathing the dagger, and followed Hendricks out into the snow.
Small favor
4
Richard steps back and pulls me to his side, sheathing his sword.
The Lady of the Rivers
5
Besides underlying the roofing, the wooden sheathing secures trusses to each other.
The world without us
1
We discover that the local underlying metal facet directs the orientation and chirality of the oxide overlayer.
Pubmed
2
But tuned to the right overlayer, she saw images erupt from those waggling fingertips so detailed and compelling that-well-whoneededwords?
Existence
3
In a final step, catalyst surface-binding is stabilized by a subsequent ALD overlayer of Al 2 O 3 .
Pubmed
4
Having embarked on a challenging round-the-world trip in 2011-12 with only carry-on luggage, Paider found that a down jacket was the ultimate packable overlayer.
News.com.au
5
You had to be a member of some affinity group to see those overlayers.
Existence
Spanish
aplastar

Kill by lying on.

aplastar

Poker term; gap between a poker tournament's guaranteed prize pool and the actual prize pool generated by entrants.

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Usage of overlay in English
1
He still spoke Parisian French, but now with a heavy Quebecois overlay.
American empire: blood and iron
2
But there's something refreshing about using an overlay you haven't seen before.
Wired
3
The altitude settings can apply to any overlay you want to add.
Wired
4
There's also a handy little spirit level incorporated into the grid overlay.
The Irish Times
5
The overlay doesn't show images or ads, but it does include links.
Reuters
6
They seemed identical-andin fact were, as Telach showed with an overlay.
Deep black
7
One could not speak aloud, for the spell of mystery overlay everything.
Guns of the Gods: A Story of Yasmini's Youth
8
The dreamy overlay sequences with which this section is rife become wearying.
Rock and Ice Magazine
9
You might've noticed it has a kind of blue-green overlay to it.
Wired
10
Gold overlay of great thickness is found on everything, boxes, chairs, etc.
History of Egypt, Chaldea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria in the ...
11
The ship's schematic had an overlay showing all the emergency suit lockers.
Quarter share: a trader's tale from the golden age of the solar ...
12
A new silence comes to overlay the silence that is already there.
After dark
13
They often have that reddish color, mahogany color, with the black overlay.
Wired
14
Nevertheless, the recent cultural overlay of fatherhood remains a fragile bit of scaffolding.
The Disposable Male
15
The experience of a month will overlay the hereditary bequest of a century.
Children of the Ghetto: A Study of a Peculiar People
16
Using Craigslist data, PadMapper displayed apartments for rent as a Google Map overlay.
Wired
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Translations for overlay
Overlay through the time
Overlay across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common