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n. - Protective sheet consisting, for example, of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior.

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  • There was an overlayer of some sheer fabric that was scalloped at the hem.
  • The cocoon is double layered with a tight white inner layer and a mesh overlayer.
  • Blood & Iron did not have the overlayer to carry the story forward for people who were not watching the thematic interlace.
  • Their thick hides were covered with an undercoat of dense soft fur and an overlayer of shaggy, long, reddish brown hair up to twenty inches in length.
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