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Definition of overlie verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

overlie

verb

NAmE//ˌoʊvərˈlaɪ//

[intransitive, transitive] overlie (something) (technology)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they

he / she / it overlies

past simple overlay

past participle overlain

-ing form overlying

to lie over something overlying rock

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