superincumbent

[ soo-per-in-kuhm-buh nt ]

/ ˌsu pər ɪnˈkʌm bənt /

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adjective

lying or resting on something else.

situated above; overhanging.

exerted from above, as pressure.

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Origin of superincumbent

1655–65; < Latin superincumbent- (stem of superincumbēns), present participle of superincumbere to lean over; see super-, incumbent

Related formssu·per·in·cum·bence, su·per·in·cum·ben·cy, nounsu·per·in·cum·bent·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for superincumbent

Here, having thrown aside some of his superincumbent furs, George Burke sat and looked about him.
Mrs. Cliff's Yacht|Frank R. Stockton
Discharging Arch, an arch formed in the substance of a wall to relieve the part which is below it from the superincumbent weight.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
Duplicates of each were ranged in opposition, until the table groaned with its superincumbent weight.
Newton Forster|Captain Frederick Marryat
The entry from the street begins with a descent of a few steps, and is dark from the superincumbent land.
The Court of Cacus|Alexander Leighton

Sometimes the pressure on the superincumbent crust is so great as to cause an upheaval or disturbance of the valley.
Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889|Barkham Burroughs

British Dictionary definitions for superincumbent

superincumbent

/ (ˌsuːpərɪnˈkʌmbənt) /

adjective

lying or being on top of something else

situated or suspended above; overhanging

Derived Formssuperincumbence or superincumbency, nounsuperincumbently, adverb

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