ONLAP


Meaning of ONLAP in English

/on"lap', awn"-/ , n. Geol.

1. the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.

2. the layer or layers of sedimentary rock formed on a sea floor as a result of this advance. Cf. offlap .

[ 1945-50; ON + LAP 3 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .