onlap

English

noun
Definitions
  • (geology) The phenomenon of successively younger rock strata extending progressively further across an erosion surface cut in older rocks.

Etymology

Compound from English on (suffix for ketones, preposition) + English lap (wrap, fold, involve, upper legs of a seated person, flap of a garment).

Origin

English

lap

Gloss

wrap, fold, involve, upper legs of a seated person, flap of a garment

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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