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offlap

American

[awf-lap, of-] / ˈɔfˌlæp, ˈɒf- /

noun

Geology.

the retreat of a sea from its former shore.
a sequence of layers of sedimentary rock formed during the retreat of a sea.

Etymology

Origin of offlap

First recorded in 1905–10; off + lap ³

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