superpose

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On restoring the wire to its original place, it will be extremely flexible, and we may now superpose several contrary polarities under contrary torsions, as already described.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 392, July 7, 1883 by Various

We may give isolated single taps or superpose a series in rapid succession according as the wheel is rotated slow or fast.

From Response in the Living and Non-Living by Bose, Jagadis Chandra, Sir

It will come from one side of this partition to superpose itself on the hydrostatic pressure, which latter must have the same value on both sides.

From The New Physics and Its Evolution by Poincaré, Lucien

On this new ground philosophy ought then to follow science, in order to superpose on scientific truth a knowledge of another kind, which may be called metaphysical.

From Creative Evolution by Mitchell, Arthur

To put over or upon; as to superpose one rock upon another.

From Orthography As Outlined in the State Course of Study for Illinois by Cavins, Elmer W.