inlier

[ in-lahy-er ]

noun

, Geology.

1. an outcrop of a formation completely surrounded by rocks of younger age.

inlier

/ ˈɪnˌlaɪə /

noun

1. an outcrop of rocks that is entirely surrounded by younger rocks

Word History and Origins

Origin of inlier¹

First recorded in 1855–60; in + (out)lier

Example Sentences

The Cornbrash is exposed along part of the Billing brook, and in a small inlier near Yaxley.

From Project Gutenberg

Good slates are quarried at Kilmoganny, in the Silurian inlier on the Slievenaman range.

From Project Gutenberg

An inlier of these rocks appears in the rising ground east of Dungiven, including dark grey crystalline limestone.

From Project Gutenberg