单词 | overshelving |
释义 | > as lemmasovershelving overshelving adj. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈʃɛlvɪŋ/ , U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈʃɛlvɪŋ/ ΚΠ 1812 A. Plumptre tr. H. Lichtenstein Trav. S. Afr. I. 132 It presents the appearance of a high sunken overshelving wall. 1822 W. Herbert Weird Wanderer of Jutland i. i. 14 The nuptial train..near'd that huge o'er-shelving rock Fast by the stream. 1854 N. Amer. Rev. July 111 The river is very beautiful, and the deep gorge in the rocks through which it passes..is wonderfully grand,..solemnly darkened by the overshelving rocks. 1882 Harper's Mag. Aug. 332/1 In others they [sc. cliffs] are formed in far overshelving layers. 1908 Amer. Mag. Mar. 522/1 Catching sight of a scant blue shadow that fell from an overshelving rock, he crept into its meager protection. < as lemmas |
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