interleaf

English

Etymology

From inter- +‎ leaf.

Pronunciation

  • (noun):
    • IPA(key): (UK) /ˈɪntəliːf/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)
    • (US): enPR: ĭnʹtər-lēf, IPA(key): /ˈɪntɚliːf/
  • (verb):
    • IPA(key): (UK) /ɪntəˈliːf/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)
    • (US): enPR: ĭn-tər-lēfʹ, IPA(key): /ɪntɚˈliːf/

Noun

interleaf (plural interleaves)

  1. A leaf, often of tissue paper or other thin paper, inserted between the pages of a book to protect illustrations.
  2. A sheet of paper or cardboard, placed between layers on a pallet to create a cohesive structure.
    If you stack high columns of these boxes without using interleafs they'll fall apart.

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Verb

interleaf (third-person singular simple present interleafs, present participle interleafing, simple past and past participle interleafed)

  1. Same as interleave

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