"baselap" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: baselaps [plural]
Etymology: From base + lap. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|base<id:basis>|lap|text=+|tree=1}} From base + lap., {{ety|en|:af|base<id:basis>|lap|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *gʷémtis Proto-Hellenic *gʷə́tis Ancient Greek βᾰ́σῐς (bắsĭs)bor. Latin basis Old French basebor. Middle English base English base English lap English baselap From base + lap. Head templates: {{en-noun}} baselap (plural baselaps)
  1. (geology) The lower boundary of a layer of rock where upper rock beds spread out over the underlying surface. Hypernyms: lapout
    Sense id: en-baselap-en-noun-tj0nhYhI Categories (other): Geology, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 59 41 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 65 35 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 65 35 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 55 45 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 68 32 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Verb

Forms: baselaps [present, singular, third-person], baselapping [participle, present], baselapped [participle, past], baselapped [past]
Etymology: From base + lap. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|base<id:basis>|lap|text=+|tree=1}} From base + lap., {{ety|en|:af|base<id:basis>|lap|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *gʷémtis Proto-Hellenic *gʷə́tis Ancient Greek βᾰ́σῐς (bắsĭs)bor. Latin basis Old French basebor. Middle English base English base English lap English baselap From base + lap. Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} baselap (third-person singular simple present baselaps, present participle baselapping, simple past and past participle baselapped)
  1. (geology) To form a baselap.
    Sense id: en-baselap-en-verb-FEIZNkEl Categories (other): Geology Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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