protective cover vs overlay

overlay vs protective cover

protective cover and overlay both are nouns.

protective cover is not a verb while overlay is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
protective cover	Yes	No	No	No
overlay	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, overlay is a hyponym of protective cover; that is, overlay is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than protective cover:

protective cover: a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
overlay: protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior

Other hyponyms of protective cover include armor, armour, bell glass, bell jar, binder, ring-binder, back, binding, book binding, cover, blind, screen, armguard, bracer, cap, cloche, coaster, cold frame, crystal, watch crystal, watch glass, dust cover, faceplate, cladding, facing, fall-board, fallboard, escutcheon, finger plate, scutcheon, heat shield, bonnet, cowl, cowling, hood, housing, lamp shade, lampshade, shade, liner, lining, mask, mulch, roof, roof, screen, shade, sheath, overlayer, sheathing, shelter, shield, dashboard, splashboard, splasher, splasher, testudo, thumbstall, toecap, splashboard, washboard.

protective cover (noun)	overlay (noun)
a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury	protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
	a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface

protective cover (verb)	overlay (verb)
	put something on top of something else
	kill by lying on

Difference between protective cover and overlay

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