cross-bedded
[ kraws-bed-id, kros- ]
/ ˈkrɔsˈbɛd ɪd, ˈkrɒs- /
adjective Geology.
having irregular laminations, as strata of sandstone, inclining in various directions not coincident with the general stratification.
OTHER WORDS FROM cross-bedded
cross-bed·ding, nounWords nearby cross-bedded
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cross-bearer,
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cross-bench,
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cross-breeding,
cross-buttock,
cross-check
British Dictionary definitions for cross bedding
cross bedding
noun
geology
layering within one or more beds in a series of rock strata that does not run parallel to the plane of stratification
Also called: false bedding