 overlying |
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| 1. | [ verb ] lie upon; lie on top of | |
| Examples: | "the granite overlies the older rocks" |
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| Related terms: | lie | |
| 2. | [ verb ] kill by lying on | |
| Synonyms: | overlay | |
| Examples: | "The sow overlay her piglets" |
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| Related terms: | kill | |
| Similar spelling: |
overly overlooking overlapping overlay overland overlarge overladen overhauling overlie overlap overall |
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