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Noun
S:
(n)
carpet pad
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rug pad
,
underlay
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underlayment
(a pad placed under a carpet)
Verb
S:
(v)
underlay
(raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type)
"underlay the plate"
S:
(v)
underlay
(put (something) under or beneath)
"They underlaid the shingles with roofing paper"
S:
(v)
underlay
(provide with a base, support, lining, or backing)
"underlay the boards with joists"
S:
(v)
underlie
(be or form the base for)
S:
(v)
underlie
(lie underneath)