Overlie

/ˌoʊvɚˈlaɪ/

Synonyms for "overlie" (36 found)

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Verb(2 words)

extendextend overhang overimbricate jut laplap overlie over

Verb(2 words)

lie atoplie on

Verb(9 words)

lie overoccupy aboveoverlain overlapped overlayrest aboverest onsit atopsuperimposed

Noun(2 words)

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5 relation types

5 entries

geologic relationkill lie positionstratigraphic relation

4 entries

lie atopoverlying unitrest onstratigraphic contact

6 entries

bedrock formationgeologic contactoverlying bedoverlying formationstratigraphic unitupper layer

4 entries

1 entries

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The new sediment layers overlie the older rock formations.

Source: wiktionary