underlay
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- noun
- /ˈʌndərˌleɪ/
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- Generally speaking, most flooring is fairly noisy with the noise of your office swivel chairs vibrating all through. It can be helpful to know that with the layer of underlay below laminate flooring, this helps to add a barrier for noises in order that you trigger the minimum possible amount of disturbances to the other members in your house.
- carpet underlay
Examples
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Post-consumer seat rebond polyurethane foam also has good acoustical properties, making it suitable for use as carpet underlay material in automobiles, according to a study published by the Society of Automotive Engineers in 1998.
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Woodbridge took the samples and converted them to carpet underlay, also known as rebond.
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I like my underlay and my hardwood and my vinyl tiles too much.
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You can hear this in the library with a very heavy funk sort of underlay and almost all of the previous motives and and ideas brought back.
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Cleaned and deodorized foam (right) shows promise for carpet underlay applications.
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So I'm going to insert APDF underlay and I've exabited the process just a little bit.
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He pointed out that there is a shortage of in-plant scrap in North America for use in manufacturing carpet underlay.
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For example, the textile could be laid on the rafters of a roof as an additional layer to the vapor barrier underlay, underneath the tiles.
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Because I shouldn't need vinyl tiles or hardwood stairs or cushy underlay or carpet to make me smile, but I tell you, my cheeks hurt whenever I walk into my bedroom and see those bright red and orange flowers in their vase on top of that white dresser.
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When installing new carpet in the living room, we decided to use a thick underlay for extra comfort.
Synonyms
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A thin material put under a rug to stop it sliding, protect the floor, and make it softer
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A padded layer placed under something to protect it
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A thin part under another surface, for example under paint or soil
A thin pad that goes under a floor or carpet to make it warmer and quieter
A layer of material under a carpet that makes it softer, warmer, and quieter
A thick padding that sits under a carpet to make the floor softer and warmer
A material placed under something else to protect or support it
How Protective
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Underlay is made of the simple parts under and lay, which together mean 'put beneath'. Think of a soft layer placed under a carpet to add comfort and warmth, and you have the idea of an underlay.