underlap

ˈʌndərlæp

underlappedunderlapping

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Definition of underlap - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

construction

Rare

part of material covered by another

Rare

The underlap of the fabric was not visible.

covering

overlap

sports

TECH.

movement inside another player to receive the ball

TECH.

The player's underlap created a scoring opportunity.

Verb

intr.

overlap

Rare

be overlapped by something else underneath

Rare

The lower panel underlaps the upper one.

cover

overlap

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part of material covered by another

Origin of underlap

English, under (below) + lap (to cover)

Examples of underlap in a sentence

Inspect the underlap to ensure proper installation.
His underlap was perfectly timed.
The underlap confused the defenders.
The fabric underlaps the seam for a smoother finish.
The shingles underlap each other to prevent leaks.

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French:recouvrement, être recouvert, ...
German:Überlappung, überlappen, ...
Italian:sormonto, essere sovrapposto, ...
Spanish:solape, quedar debajo, ...
Portuguese:sobreposição, ficar por baixo, ...
Chinese:重叠部分, 底层重叠, ...
Japanese:重なり部分, 重なる, ...
Arabic:تَداخُل سُفْلِي, تَحَتَّ, ...
Hebrew:כִּסּוּי תַּחְתּוֹן, לְהִתְעַטֵּף, ...
Russian:подворот, перекрываться, ...
Ukrainian:підкладка, перекриватися, ...
Hindi:अंडरलैप, ओवरलैप होना, ...
Bengali:আবৃত অংশ, নিচে আচ্ছাদিত হওয়া, ...
Catalan:superposició, quedar solapat, ...
Czech:překrytá část materiálu, být zespodu překryt, ...
Danish:underlag, overlappes af, ...
Dutch:overlap, overlappen, ...
Greek:υπόστρωμα, καλύπτομαι, ...
Hungarian:átfedés, aláfedni, ...
Khmer:ផ្នែកខាងក្រោមដែលត្រូវគ្រប, ត្រួតក្រោម, ...
Korean:언더랩, 겹쳐지다, ...
Persian:زیرپوش, زیر هم قرار گرفت, ...
Polish:zakładka, być zakrytym, ...
Portuguese (BR):sobreposição, ficar por baixo, ...
Romanian:suprapunere, a fi suprapus, ...
Swedish:underlägg, underlappar, ...
Thai:ส่วนที่ซ้อนทับ, ถูกซ้อนทับ, ...
Turkish:örtülü kısım, altında kalmak, ...
Vietnamese:phần bị che phủ, bị chồng lên, ...

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