ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: off (III) + lap
: the progressive withdrawal of a sea from the land ; also : the arrangement of the strata deposited on the floor of such a sea during its regression — compare onlap , overlap
ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: off (III) + lap
: the progressive withdrawal of a sea from the land ; also : the arrangement of the strata deposited on the floor of such a sea during its regression — compare onlap , overlap
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012