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Definition of: overlap
(ō′vər·lap′) v.t. & v.i. ·lapped, ·lap·ping
To lie or extend partly over or upon (another or one another); lap over.
—noun (ō′vər·lap′)
1. The state, condition, or extent of overlapping; also, the part that overlaps.
2. Geol. The extension of younger rock strata beyond the limits of the older underlying strata.
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