overlying

• يصف ما يقع أو يستلقي فوق شيء آخر أو فوقه مباشرة؛ يُستخدم غالبًا في الجيولوجيا للإشارة إلى طبقة تقع فوق طبقة أخرى، وفي التشريح للدلالة على بنية تقع فوق بنية أخرى.

Describes something that lies over or above another thing; often used in geology or anatomy.

1. Lying on top of somethingC1formal

   Situated or placed directly above or covering something else.

   الواقع فوق شيء

   • The overlying rock layers were carefully removed by the archaeologists.
   • The overlying tissue was examined for signs of damage.
   • The overlying carpet protected the wooden floor from scratches.

   المرادفاتabovecoveringsuperimposedsuperjacent

   الأضدادbeneathunderlyingunderneath

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على وضع شيء فوق شيء آخر أو امتداده عليه، ويُستعمل غالبًا في السياقات الجيولوجية أو التشريحية.

A verb used to indicate the act of lying on top of something or someone, often in a geological or anatomical context.

فعل شاذ

1. Lie upon or coverC2formal

   To lie on top of something; to cover or rest upon a surface.

   يغطي

   • The sedimentary rock overlies the older granite layer.
   • A thin layer of dust overlies the ancient painting.
   • The new carpet overlies the original wooden floor.

   المرادفاتbestrideblanketcoverenfoldoverlayrest onspread oversuperpose

2. Kill by lying onC2formal

   To cause the death of a young animal or infant by lying on top of them, typically accidentally.

   قتل بالرقود عليه

   • The sow accidentally overlaid one of her piglets.
   • In rare cases, a parent may overlay an infant while sleeping.
   • The farmer found that the hen had overlaid a chick.

   المرادفاتoverlaysmothersuffocate