offlap: Meaning and Definition of

off•lap

Pronunciation: (ôf'lap", of'-), [key]
— 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.
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