EGAVE

underlap

About 0.01 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. verb To be overlapped by; to protrude underneath.
  2. verb to move in an underlap
  3. noun A portion of material that is overlapped by another.
  4. noun A player's position or movement inside and forward of an attacking team-mate (contrasted with an overlap, which is outside and forward)

Similar words

underwrap interlap underlay underlied overlap overlay underplant overplate undercloak overdrape

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