Definition of "overlying" []

• Lying over or upon something else (adjective)

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• "Bursae are small fluid-filled sacs that serve as cushions and reduce friction between bone and other moving parts, such as overlying muscle, tendons, or skin."
• "However, the CPSC did research on this "overlying" danger with cosleeping and found that healthy situations produced good results for parents and child."
• "Babies can die of suffocation when their airways are obstructed by lying against their mother - a phenomenon known as 'overlying'."