Sentence examples for flat overlap from inspiring English sources

Three billion leaves were grown in a digital greenhouse, we are told, and the donkey fur could be made to "lie flat, overlap, and even swirl," like Sylvester Stallone's chest muscles in his "Rocky" days.

In closely packed orthoconglomerates, however, there is often a distinct imbrication; i.e., flat pebbles overlap in the same direction like roof shingles.

You could lay them flat, or overlap some of them to create a windblown effect.

Agapanthus seed is thin, too, but laid flat in overlapping layers.

The stakes should be carefully inserted into the ground, with the flat design overlapping the aisle runner.

The kilt is a length of woven wool that is permanently pleated except for sections at each end and wrapped around the wearer's waist in such a way that the pleats are massed at the wearer's back and the flat, unpleated ends overlap to form a double layer at his front.

Where earlier work looks intentionally two-dimensional, this series has a 3D feel, with geometric textures overlapping flat backgrounds.

Make sure the strands lay flat rather than overlapping in the clip.

Make sure that all of the breasts are flat and not overlapping (ie. they are laid out in a single layer).

While invagination of the posterior hemisphere proceeds and the transition from spindle to paddle shapes progresses from the equator toward the posterior pole, the teardrop-shaped cells of the anterior hemisphere become increasingly elongated flat cells that partially overlap each other.

Use a dish that is small enough to fit inside your microwave but large enough to fit both halves in a single, flat layer without any overlap.