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Plate :: Plate (v. t.) To cover or overlay with gold, silver, or other metals, either by a mechanical process, as hammering, or by a chemical process, as electrotyping..

Veneer :: Veneer (v. t.) A thin leaf or layer of a more valuable or beautiful material for overlaying an inferior one, especially such a thin leaf of wood to be glued to a cheaper wood; hence, external show; gloss; false pretense..

Whip :: Whip (v. t.) To overlay (a cord, rope, or the like) with other cords going round and round it; to overcast, as the edge of a seam; to wrap; -- often with about, around, or over..

Argentation :: Argentation (n.) A coating or overlaying with silver.

Steely :: Steeling (n.) The process of pointing, edging, or overlaying with steel; specifically, acierage. See Steel, v..

Overlaying :: Overlaying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Overla.

Plastering :: Plastering (n.) The act or process of overlaying with plaster.

Veneer :: Veneer (v. t.) To overlay or plate with a thin layer of wood or other material for outer finish or decoration; as, to veneer a piece of furniture with mahogany. Used also figuratively..

Overlaying :: Overlaying (n.) A superficial covering; a coating.

Gild :: Gild (v. t.) To overlay with a thin covering of gold; to cover with a golden color; to cause to look like gold.

Plate :: Plate (v. t.) To cover or overlay with plates of metal; to arm with metal for defense.

Cement :: Cement (n.) To overlay or coat with cement; as, to cement a cellar bottom..

Overlay :: Overlay (v. t.) To smother with a close covering, or by lying upon..

Guilding :: Guilding (n.) The art or practice of overlaying or covering with gold leaf; also, a thin coating or wash of gold, or of that which resembles gold..

Wash :: Wash (v. t.) To overlay with a thin coat of metal; as, steel washed with silver..

Gilder :: Gilder (n.) One who gilds; one whose occupation is to overlay with gold.

Overlay :: Overlay (imp.) of Overli.

Overlay :: Overlay (n.) A piece of paper pasted upon the tympan sheet to improve the impression by making it stronger at a particular place.

Ceil :: Ceil (v. t.) To overlay or cover the inner side of the roof of; to furnish with a ceiling; as, to ceil a room..

Overlay :: Overlay (n.) A covering.

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