interleave
verb/ˌɪntəˈliːv/
/ˌɪntərˈliːv/
[often passive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they interleave | /ˌɪntəˈliːv/ /ˌɪntərˈliːv/ |
| he / she / it interleaves | /ˌɪntəˈliːvz/ /ˌɪntərˈliːvz/ |
| past simple interleaved | /ˌɪntəˈliːvd/ /ˌɪntərˈliːvd/ |
| past participle interleaved | /ˌɪntəˈliːvd/ /ˌɪntərˈliːvd/ |
| -ing form interleaving | /ˌɪntəˈliːvɪŋ/ /ˌɪntərˈliːvɪŋ/ |
- to put something, especially thin layers of something, between things
- be interleaved (with something) The slices of mozzarella were interleaved with Parma ham and juicy, ripe tomatoes.
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