onlap

[ on-lap, awn- ]

/ ˈɒnˌlæp, ˈɔn- /

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noun Geology.

the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.

the layer or layers of sedimentary rock formed on a seafloor as a result of a sea’s advance beyond its former shore.

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Origin of onlap

First recorded in 1945–50; on + lap³

Words nearby onlap

-onium, onium compound, Onkelos, on key, onkus, onlap, onlay, On Liberty, onliest, on-limits, online