interleaf

English

Etymology

inter- +‎ leaf

Pronunciation

(noun):
- (UK): IPA^(key): /ˈɪntəliːf/
- (US): enPR: ĭnʹtər-lēf, IPA^(key): /ˈɪntɚliːf/
(verb):
- (UK): IPA^(key): /ɪntəˈliːf/
- (US): enPR: ĭn-tər-lēfʹ, IPA^(key): /ɪntɚˈliːf/

Noun

interleaf (plural interleaves)

A leaf, often of tissue paper or other thin paper, inserted between the pages of a book to protect illustrations.
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.

Translations

leaf inserted in a book to protect illustrations

Czech: proklad m

Finnish: välilehti (fi)

sheet between layers on a pallet

Czech: proklad m

Verb

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

Same as interleave

Derived terms

interleafed
interleaf friction
interleafing

Anagrams

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