groundlaying

alternative ground-laying

1. uncountableThe creation of a foundation or base.
2. uncountableceramicsThe first process in decorating by means of enamelled colour.

   If you don't have an airbrush this effect can be achieved by using a groundlaying technique over the doily, the oil being padded over both the doily and the plate.

   1987, Sheila Southwell, China Painting Projects with Sheila Southwell, page 109

alternative ground-laying

1. not comparableOf, pertaining to, or supplying a foundation; foundational; fundamental.

   The groundlaying research of the 60s and 70s created a solid basis in this area by developing a number of fundamental mechanisms, such as ACID (atomicity, consistency, isolation and durability) transactions, atomic actions […]

   2003, Jörg Kienzle, Open Multithreaded Transactions