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Meanings of overlying beds in English
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Usage of overlying beds in English
1
The overlying beds of sandstone are nearly horizontal, or with a dip to the N.W.
2
Some bosses have broken and faulted the overlying beds; some have forced the rocks aside and melted them away.
3
Where sediments have accumulated to great thickness the lower portions tend also to consolidate under the weight of the overlying beds.