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Overlain in a sentence

Overlain meaning

past participle of overlie

Using Overlain

  • The main meaning on this page is: past participle of overlie
  • In the example corpus, overlain often appears in combinations such as: overlain by, is overlain, overlain on.

Context around Overlain

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 9 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

outlines 1× oddly 1× pluton 1× mantle 1× sands 1× sea 1× rocks 1×

Often after:

harmonies 1×

Sentence patterns with Overlain

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

armor was overlain by a 1× deposit outlines overlain on aerial 1× dome is overlain by sandstones 1× field is overlain with an 1× lithospheric mantle overlain by either 1× metamorphic rocks overlain by younger 1× mitsumis pluton overlain by volcanics 1× red sea overlain by earlier 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

by his telling 1× confined aquifers are 1× figure 1 recent 1× it features a 1× tectonic lithosphere plates 1× tertiary sands overlain 1×

Common sentence endings:

and sill horizons 1× its debut album 1× layers hinged together 1× on aerial photography 1× on the section 1× ribs and spine 1×

Words around Overlain

Just before it in the word index:

overlaid 60 overladen 6 overkirk 3 overkill 74 overjoyed 137 overinvesting 2

Just after it in the word index:

overlake 7 overland 190 overlanders 3 overlanding 7 overlap 505 overlapped 70

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 18 abai 18 abass 18 abatements 18 abdulfatah 18 abebe 18

Corpus analysis for Overlain

  • In this selection, "overlain" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, outlines, oddly, pluton and harmonies stand out and add context to how "overlain" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include armor was overlain by a and deposit outlines overlain on aerial. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "overlain" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with overlain

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The front armor was overlain by a wooden "surfboard", actually three folded layers, hinged together. (15 words)

This cross section shows metamorphic rocks, overlain by younger sediments deposited after the metamorphic event. (15 words)

Figure 1: Recent and existing drill hole locations and copper deposit outlines, overlain on aerial photography. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

It features a model engaged in what would be a traditional runway walk, only the field is overlain with an intense saturation effect resembling a heat-mapping graphic,so what emerges is a heady display of color, silhouette and movement. (40 words)

Tectonic lithosphere plates consist of lithospheric mantle overlain by either or both of two types of crustal material: oceanic crust (in older texts called sima from silicon and magnesium ) and continental crust ( sial from silicon and aluminium ). (37 words)

The rocks exposed vary systematically across Arabia, with the oldest rocks exposed in the Arabian-Nubian Shield near the Red Sea, overlain by earlier sediments that become younger towards the Persian Gulf. (32 words)

Example sentences (13)

Figure 1: Recent and existing drill hole locations and copper deposit outlines, overlain on aerial photography.

The rhyolite unit is overlain by a sphalerite-chalcopyrite massive sulfide body up to 100m thick (on the section).

It features a model engaged in what would be a traditional runway walk, only the field is overlain with an intense saturation effect resembling a heat-mapping graphic,so what emerges is a heady display of color, silhouette and movement.

By his telling, it took years for his quintet, Phalanx Ambassadors, to master the shifting time signatures, oddly overlain harmonies and dyspeptic, misdirected melodies that define its debut album.

The AU33 property hosts Mitsumis pluton overlain by volcanics intruded by felsic plugs and sill horizons.

Confined aquifers are aquifers that are overlain by a confining layer, often made up of clay.

Tectonic lithosphere plates consist of lithospheric mantle overlain by either or both of two types of crustal material: oceanic crust (in older texts called sima from silicon and magnesium ) and continental crust ( sial from silicon and aluminium ).

Tertiary sands overlain by London clay form St. Thomas's Hill and St. Stephen's Hill about a mile northwest of the city centre.

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The front armor was overlain by a wooden "surfboard", actually three folded layers, hinged together.

The rocks exposed vary systematically across Arabia, with the oldest rocks exposed in the Arabian-Nubian Shield near the Red Sea, overlain by earlier sediments that become younger towards the Persian Gulf.

These are formed from bony plates embedded in the dermis which are overlain by horny ones and are partially fused with the ribs and spine.

The southern edge of the dome is overlain by sandstones of Triassic age though these barely impinge upon the National Park.

This cross section shows metamorphic rocks, overlain by younger sediments deposited after the metamorphic event.

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Common combinations with overlain

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "overlain" in a sentence?
An example: "Figure 1: Recent and existing drill hole locations and copper deposit outlines, overlain on aerial photography." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "overlain" from authentic English texts.
What does "overlain" mean?
Overlain means: past participle of overlie
How many example sentences with "overlain" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "overlain", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.