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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A leaf, often of tissue paper or other thin paper, inserted between the pages of a book to protect illustrations.
2. 2
   a blank leaf inserted between the leaves of a book wordnet
3. 3
   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."

Verb

1. 1
   Same as interleave

Synonyms

All synonyms

interleave

Example

More examples

"If you stack high columns of these boxes without using interleafs they'll fall apart."

Etymology

From inter- + leaf.

Related phrases

interleaf frictiontissue paper

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