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

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

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..

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

Overlay :: Overlay (v. t.) To lay, or spread, something over or across; hence, to cover; to overwhelm; to press excessively upon..

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

Plating :: Plating (n.) The art or process of covering anything with a plate or plates, or with metal, particularly of overlaying a base or dull metal with a thin plate of precious or bright metal, as by mechanical means or by electro-magnetic deposition..

Plaster :: Plaster (v. t.) To overlay or cover with plaster, as the ceilings and walls of a house..

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 (v. t.) To put an overlay on.

Tin :: Tin (v. t.) To cover with tin or tinned iron, or to overlay with tin foil..

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

Overlayer :: Overlayer (n.) One who overlays; that with which anything is overlaid.

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

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

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

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..

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

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

Overlay :: Overlay (imp.) of Overli.

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