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• cross-bedding
  cross-bedding

  noun

  Also called cross-stratification. a layering within a sedimentary structure in which the principal plane of stratification is crossed by lines of sediment that are not parallel to it; the process or result of becoming a cross-bedded geologic feature.
• cross bedding
  cross bedding

  noun

  geology layering within one or more beds in a series of rock strata that does not run parallel to the plane of stratification

cross-bedding

American  

[kraws-bed-ing, krahs-] / ˈkrɔsˌbɛd ɪŋ, ˈkrɑs- /

noun

1. Geology. Also called cross-stratification. a layering within a sedimentary structure in which the principal plane of stratification is crossed by lines of sediment that are not parallel to it; the process or result of becoming a cross-bedded geologic feature.

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cross bedding British  

noun

1. Also called: false bedding.  geology layering within one or more beds in a series of rock strata that does not run parallel to the plane of stratification

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• cross-bedded
  adjective

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Barren zones are areas with strong, flowing water and coarser sediment, with ripples and cross-bedding common.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2017

The way dunes form creates an internal feature called cross-bedding.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2017

Ripples, which are associated with the formation of cross-bedding, may be preserved on the surfaces of sedimentary beds.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015

For anyone about to begin their study of geology, cross-stratification, or cross-bedding, will be one of the first topics to be covered in "sedimentary processes", and Shaler is a beautiful example.

From BBC ● May 8, 2013

The explanation of cross-bedding is to be found in the varying conditions under which sand was deposited.

From The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin by Atwood, Wallace W.

The overlying coarse gravel and sand, a, is in some places horizontal, in others it exhibits cross bedding, and does not partake of the disturbances which the strata b, c, have undergone.

From The Student's Elements of Geology by Lyell, Charles, Sir

From a boat anchored over the lower end of a submerged sand bar we may observe the way in which this structure, called cross bedding, is produced.

From The Elements of Geology by Norton, William Harmon

Shoals built by strong and shifting tidal currents often show successive strata in which the cross bedding is inclined in different directions.

From The Elements of Geology by Norton, William Harmon

To this diagonal arrangement the name of "false or cross bedding" has been given.

From The Student's Elements of Geology by Lyell, Charles, Sir