Associations to the word «Overlie»
Noun
- Shale
- Sandstone
- Stratum
- Sediment
- Basalt
- Magma
- Limestone
- Triassic
- Cretaceous
- Conglomerate
- Silt
- Carbonate
- Deposit
- Crust
- Lava
- Crater
- Mantle
- Outcrop
- Rim
- Erosion
- Formation
- Layer
- Peat
- Oceanic
- Groundwater
- Karst
- Gravel
- Basement
- Uplift
- Dike
- Escarpment
- Thickness
- Intrusion
- Clay
- Weathering
- Granite
- Seam
- Deposition
- Geology
- Fracture
- Skin
- Convection
- Eruption
- Sulfide
- Wedge
- Grit
- Basin
- Quartz
- Rock
- Sand
- Incision
- Melt
- Soil
- Volcano
- Horizon
- Tissue
- Sill
- Ulcer
- Lesion
- Rift
- Sinus
- Dip
- Assemblage
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
OVERLIE, verb. To lie over or upon
OVERLIE, verb. To suffocate by lying upon; as, to overlie an infant.
Dictionary definition
OVERLIE, verb. Lie upon; lie on top of; "the granite overlies the older rocks".
OVERLIE, verb. Kill by lying on; "The sow overlay her piglets".
Wise words
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