"downlap" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: downlaps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} downlap (plural downlaps)
  1. (geology) A rock formation at the bottom of a sediment sequence where the younger layers have a steeper slope than the underlying surface. Hypernyms: baselap
    Sense id: en-downlap-en-noun-CPdj2YA- Categories (other): Geology, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 79 21 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Verb

Forms: downlaps [present, singular, third-person], downlapping [participle, present], downlapped [participle, past], downlapped [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} downlap (third-person singular simple present downlaps, present participle downlapping, simple past and past participle downlapped)
  1. (geology) To form a downlap.
    Sense id: en-downlap-en-verb-JEgJooFq Categories (other): Geology Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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