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superincumbent

adjective

Lying or resting on and exerting pressure on something else

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Word length
14
Starts with
S
Ends with
T
Contains
UP
Scrabble score
22

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Pronunciation

suːpəɹɪnˈkʌmbənt

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adjective

  1. Lying or resting on and exerting pressure on something else

    “Superincumbent layers of dead plants cut off the air and arrested decomposition”

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Superincumbent layers of dead plants cut off the air and arrested decomposition

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