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cross-bedded

American  
[kraws-bed-id, kros-] / ˈkrɔsˈbɛd ɪd, ˈkrɒs- /

adjective

Geology.

  1. having irregular laminations, as strata of sandstone, inclining in various directions not coincident with the general stratification.

Other Word Forms

  • cross-bedding noun

Etymology

Origin of cross-bedded

cross- + bedded ( bed, -ed 2 )

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