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onlaying

onlaying is the present participle and gerund of onlay.

Meaning of onlay

Verb

onlay (third-person singular simple present onlays, present participle onlaying, simple past and past participle onlaid)

  1. (literary, transitive) To lay or place something on a surface.

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Questions about onlaying

What is onlaying the present participle and gerund of?
Onlaying is the present participle and gerund of onlay.

Words near onlaying in the dictionary

  1. onlap
  2. onlapped
  3. onlapping
  4. onlaps
  5. onlay
  6. onlaying
  7. onlays
  8. onlead
  9. onleading
  10. onleads
  11. onled

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