I. ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ transitive verb
Etymology: fore- + set
: to arrange beforehand
II. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective
Etymology: fore- + set (past participle of set )
: of, relating to, or forming the steeper slope on the outer margin of a delta or the lee side of a dune or the sediments deposited on such a slope
a silty foreset slope
III. noun
also foreset bed
: a foreset slope or layer (as of sediment or rock)