See Also: interleave(medicine)
interleave(1)(dictionary)
interleave(2)(dictionary)

interleave(2) (iou)



interleave verb trans. M17.
[from INTER- 2 + LEAF noun1 (pl. leaves).]
Insert (blank) leaves between the ordinary leaves of (a book). M17.
J. G. Lockhart He is going to interleave his copy and annotate largely.
transf. & fig. Foll. by with: insert something at regular intervals between (the parts of). M19.
De Quincey Any feasible plan for interleaving days of hardship with days of ease. A. Brookner She would start..laying cups and plates, interleaved with tiny napkins of ecru linen.
Computing. Combine (sequences of digits, addresses, etc.) by successively taking one item from each of a number of groups. M20.