Sentence example with the word 'overlie'

overlie

arch over, bestraddle, bestride, bridge, extend over, hang over, imbricate, jut, lap, lap over, lie over, overarch, overhang, overlap, override, ride, shingle, span

Definition v. lie upon

Last update: October 11, 2015


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The geological formation of the plateau consists of thin beds of hard silicious chalk, locally called misse, which overlie a thick bed of soft white limestone, known by the name of meleke.   [Please select]

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These scales slightly overlie each other, and can be raised on end at the will of the animal.   [Please select]

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The latera overlie the carinal half of the terga; I presume that they are homologous with the carinal latera in Scalpellum.   [Please select]

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These stratified rocks or formations are remarkable for the regular order in which they succeed and overlie each other, furnishing distinct and indisputable evidence of their having been formed in succession.   [Please select]

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Not only is the succession of the five different orders of rocks constant, but so is that in which the several rocks of each series overlie each other.   [Please select]

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overleapt - overlie - overlies