ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: on + lap, n.
1. : progressive submergence of land by an advancing sea
2. : the arrangement of strata deposited on the floor of an advancing sea during its advance — compare offlap , overlap
ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: on + lap, n.
1. : progressive submergence of land by an advancing sea
2. : the arrangement of strata deposited on the floor of an advancing sea during its advance — compare offlap , overlap
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012