overlain

[US]/ˌəuvə'lein/
[UK]/ˌovɚˈlen/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

Past participle: overlie covered by something.

Phrases & Collocations

overlain with

Example Sentences

the national situation was overlain by sharp regional differences.

In this paper a new idea and research method of kinetic solution for minitype and middletype overlain basins in South China were suggested.

Results A two-year follow-up revealed there occurred butment caries,luxated butment,and overlain residual root gingivitis,even on the rise,while the alveolar ridge showed no uneven absorption.

The flyschoid-dominated deep-water sediments especially the "glaciofluvial diamictites" are found to be overlain by the formerly Lugu Formation limestones and volcanic horizons.

Real-world Examples

Just an overlying taste of sugar.

Source: Snack Exchange

Now, a lot changes between Jaws and Barbie, but when you look at the overlying blockbuster strategy, they're almost formulaicly identical.

Source: Vox opinion

Were we really crossing the layers of rock which overlie the granite foundation?

Source: The Journey to the Heart of the Earth

There's also evidence that Europa's ocean occasionally sends plumes of seawater erupting out into space through cracks in the overlying crust.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American May 2023 Collection

This may be associated with the development of pathological Q waves in the leads overlying the dead muscle.

Source: Cardiology

Within the first few minutes of complete vascular occlusion, T waves in the leads overlying the affected area rise in the amplitude.

Source: Cardiology

The method of cutting these huge figures was simply to remove the overlying grass to reveal the gleaming white chalk below.

Source: IELTS Reading

Sometimes the pathogen will have come through the overlying skin or up through the nose, but it's more likely that there's an anatomical defect to blame.

Source: Osmosis - Nerve

The beds of coal were separated by strata of sandstone or compact clays, and appeared crushed under the weight of overlying strata.

Source: The Journey to the Heart of the Earth

Heaven knows we need never be ashamed of our tears, for they are rain upon the blinding dust of earth, overlying our hard hearts.

Source: Great Expectations (Original Version)

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