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superincumbent definition

super·in·cum·bent (-in kum′bənt)

adjective

    1. lying or resting on something else
    2. brought to bear from above: said of pressure
  2. arching over or overhanging

Etymology: L superincumbens, prp. of superincumbere: see super- & incumbent

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