"underlayer" meaning in English

See underlayer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-underlayer.wav Forms: underlayers [plural]
Etymology: From under- + layer. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|layer}} under- + layer Head templates: {{en-noun}} underlayer (plural underlayers)
  1. A layer that is below another layer. Synonyms: substrate, substratum
    Sense id: en-underlayer-en-noun-nu5i9dde Categories (other): English terms prefixed with under- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with under-: 31 25 16 29
  2. (mining) A perpendicular shaft sunk to cut the lode at any required depth. Categories (topical): Mining
    Sense id: en-underlayer-en-noun--1cxUGKz Categories (other): English terms prefixed with under- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with under-: 31 25 16 29 Topics: business, mining
  3. One who underlays.
    Sense id: en-underlayer-en-noun-t~yPGLwz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 29 47 3 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with under-: 31 25 16 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 22 61 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 26 62 4

Verb

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-underlayer.wav Forms: underlayers [present, singular, third-person], underlayering [participle, present], underlayered [participle, past], underlayered [past]
Etymology: From under- + layer. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|layer}} under- + layer Head templates: {{en-verb}} underlayer (third-person singular simple present underlayers, present participle underlayering, simple past and past participle underlayered)
  1. To form a layer beneath another
    Sense id: en-underlayer-en-verb-4-C024Nu Categories (other): English terms prefixed with under- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with under-: 31 25 16 29

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