/awf"lap', of"-/ , n. Geol.
1. the retreat of a sea from its shore.
2. a sequence of layers of sedimentary rock formed during a retreat of the sea.
[ 1905-10; OFF + LAP 3 ]
/awf"lap', of"-/ , n. Geol.
1. the retreat of a sea from its shore.
2. a sequence of layers of sedimentary rock formed during a retreat of the sea.
[ 1905-10; OFF + LAP 3 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012