overlying

ˌoʊvərˈlaɪɪŋ

Definition

Definition of overlying - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

positionpositioned above something else

The overlying clouds blocked the sunlight.

above

overhead

superimposed

layer

TECH.

covering a layer beneath

TECH.

The overlying sediment protected the fossils.

covering

overlaying

superimposing

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Origin of overlying

Old English, ofer (over) + licgan (to lie)

Terms with overlying included in their meaning

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denudation

geology

exposure of rocks by erosion of overlying materials

diapir

geology

intrusion of ductile rock into overlying layers

epicranial

adj.

medical

overlying the skull, forming the epicranium

Examples of overlying in a sentence

Overlying layers of paint hid the original color.
The overlying clouds blocked the sunlight.
An overlying layer of dust covered the old furniture.

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French:superposé, recouvrant, ...
German:überlagernd, bedeckend, ...
Italian:sovrastante, ...
Spanish:superpuesto, que cubre, ...
Portuguese:sobreposto, sobrejacente, ...
Chinese:覆盖的, 上覆的, ...
Japanese:上にある, 上に重なる, ...
Arabic:فَوْقِيّ, مُغَطٍّ, ...
Hebrew:מְעוּפָּה, מְכַסֶּה, ...
Russian:нависающий, покрывающий, ...
Ukrainian:верхній, ...
Hindi:ऊपर स्थित, परतदार, ...
Bengali:উপরের, উপরের স্তরের, ...
Catalan:superposat, cobridor, ...
Czech:nadložní, překrývající, ...
Danish:overliggende, dækkende, ...
Dutch:bovenliggend, overliggend, ...
Greek:υπερκείμενος, ...
Hungarian:fedő, rátelepülő, ...
Khmer:ស្ថិតនៅពីលើ, គ្របពីលើ, ...
Korean:위에 있는, 덮고 있는, ...
Persian:بالایی, پوشاننده, ...
Polish:pokrywający, nadległy, ...
Portuguese (BR):sobreposto, sobrejacente, ...
Romanian:de deasupra, de acoperire, ...
Swedish:överliggande, ...
Thai:อยู่เหนือ, ปกคลุม, ...
Turkish:üstteki, ...
Vietnamese:che phủ, phủ lên trên, ...

overlie

ˌoʊvərˈlaɪ

overlainoverlay

Definition of overlie - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

positioning

tr./intr.

Rare

lie on top of something else

tr./intr.

Rare

The blanket will overlie the sheets on the bed..

cover

overlay

suffocation

tr.

Dated

suffocate by lying upon

tr.

Dated

The heavy quilt can overlie and suffocate a baby.

overlay

smother

suffocate

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Origin of overlie

Old English, ofer (over) + licgan (to lie)

Examples of overlie in a sentence

A thick fog began to overlie the valley.
Be cautious not to overlie the pet while sleeping.
The danger is that the pillow might overlie the infant.

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French:recouvrir, étouffer, ...
German:auf etwas liegen, erdrücken, ...
Italian:coprire, soffocare, ...
Spanish:cubrir, sofocar, ...
Portuguese:sobrepor, sufocar, ...
Chinese:覆盖, 压住, ...
Japanese:覆う, 覆いかぶさる, ...
Arabic:غَطَّى, خَنَقَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְמוֹטֵט, לַחֲנוֹק, ...
Russian:накрывать, задушить, ...
Ukrainian:лежати на, задушувати, ...
Hindi:ऊपर लेटना, दम घोंटना, ...
Bengali:উপর শোয়া, ঢেকে শ্বাসরোধ করা, ...
Catalan:jeure damunt, asfixiar, ...
Czech:překrývat, zalehnout, ...
Danish:ligge ovenpå, kvæle, ...
Dutch:bedekken, verstikken, ...
Greek:ξαπλώνω πάνω, πνίγω, ...
Hungarian:ráfeküdni valamire, ráfekvéssel megfojtani, ...
Khmer:គ្របពីលើ, សង្កត់បិទដង្ហើម, ...
Korean:덮다, 질식시키다, ...
Persian:پوشاندن, خفه کرد, ...
Polish:pokrywać, przygnieść, ...
Portuguese (BR):sobrepor, sufocar, ...
Romanian:a acoperi, a sufoca, ...
Swedish:ligga ovanpå, kväva, ...
Thai:ปกคลุม, นอนทับและทำให้หายใจไม่ออก, ...
Turkish:üstüne yatmak, boğmak, ...
Vietnamese:nằm trên, đè lên, ...

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