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offlap

[awf-lap, of-]

noun

Geology.
  1. the retreat of a sea from its former shore.

  2. a sequence of layers of sedimentary rock formed during the retreat of a sea.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of offlap1

First recorded in 1905–10; off + lap 3

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