OVERLIE


Meaning of OVERLIE in English

o ‧ ver ‧ lie /ˌəʊvəˈlaɪ $ ˌoʊvər-/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense overlay /-ˈleɪ/, past participle overlain /-ˈleɪn/, present participle overlying ) [transitive] technical

to lie over something:

Clay overlies chalk in the southern mountains.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.