underlayment

ˌʌndərˈleɪmənt

Definition of underlayment - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

construction

Rare

material placed under flooring for support

Rare

The underlayment improved the floor's stability.

base

substrate

roofing

Rare

layer beneath roofing for protection

Rare

The roofing underlayment prevents water damage.

base

substrate

furniture

Rare

pad placed under a carpet for cushioning

Rare

They installed a soft underlayment beneath the carpet.

cushion

padding

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material placed under flooring for support
pad placed under a carpet for cushioning

Origin of underlayment

English, under + lay + ment

Examples of underlayment in a sentence

Installing the underlayment took several hours.
The underlayment adds an extra layer of insulation.
Contractors recommend a durable underlayment for new roofs.
A thick underlayment was chosen for the new carpet.
The underlayment added extra comfort to the flooring.

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French:sous-couche, sous-couche de toiture, ...
German:Unterlage, Dachunterlage, ...
Italian:sottofondo, strato protettivo, ...
Spanish:subcapa, capa protectora, ...
Portuguese:camada de base, subcobertura, ...
Chinese:垫层, 底层, ...
Japanese:アンダーレイメント, 防水シート, ...
Arabic:طَبَقَة تَحْتِيَّة, طَبَقَة عَازِلَة, ...
Hebrew:תַּשְׁתִּית, שִׁכְבַת בָּסִיס, ...
Russian:подложка, подкладка для кровли, ...
Ukrainian:підкладка, основа, ...
Hindi:अंडरलेमेंट, सुरक्षात्मक परत, ...
Bengali:আন্ডারলেমেন্ট, নিচের স্তর, ...
Catalan:suport, coberta de protecció, ...
Czech:podložka, podkladní vrstva, ...
Danish:underlag, tagunderlag, ...
Dutch:ondervloer, onderdak, ...
Greek:υπόστρωση, υπόστρωμα οροφής, ...
Hungarian:alátétréteg, tetőalátét, ...
Khmer:ស្រទាប់ទ្រនាប់ក្រោមកម្រាល, ស្រទាប់ទ្រនាប់ក្រោមដំបូល, ...
Korean:바닥재, 밑깔개, ...
Persian:زیرلایه, لایه زیرین سقف, ...
Polish:podkład, podkład dachowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):contrapiso, camada de proteção, ...
Romanian:strat suport, strat de protecție, ...
Swedish:underlag, underlagspapp, ...
Thai:วัสดุรองพื้น, ชั้นใต้หลังคา, ...
Turkish:altlık, çatı altlığı, ...
Vietnamese:lớp lót sàn, lớp lót mái, ...

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