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| 1. | [ adjective ] related by having something in common with or coinciding with | |
| Examples: | "having overlapping duties" "found unexpected overlapping areas of interest" |
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| Related terms: | related | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] laid overlapping (not flush) | |
| Synonyms: | lap-strake lap-straked lap-streak lap-streaked lap-jointed | |
| Related terms: | clinker-built | |
| 3. | [ noun ] covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles) | |
| Synonyms: | lapping imbrication | |
| Related terms: | covering overlap | |
| Similar spelling: |
overlying overlooking overleap overland overhauling overlarge overladen overlayer |
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