downlapping

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A form of downlap — A rock formation at the bottom of a sediment sequence where the younger layers have a steeper slope than the underlying surface.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of downlap
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APA

downlapping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downlapping

MLA

“downlapping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downlapping. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “downlapping,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downlapping.

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