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Word: overlay (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • betting Odds which are set higher than expected or warranted. Favorable odds.
  • horse racing A horse going off at higher odds than it appears to warrant, based on its past performances.
  • printing A piece of paper pasted upon the tympan sheet to improve the impression by making it stronger at a particular place.

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Verb:

  • transitive|printing To put an overlay on.
  • To overwhelm; to press excessively upon.
  • transitive To lay, or spread, something over or across; to cover.
  • transitive To smother with a close covering, or by lying upon.

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